About the CUPA Forum
The California CUPA Forum is a statewide association of CUPAs and Participating Agenicies that implement the Unified Program.
About The CUPA Forum
The California CUPA Forum was formed to provide a single statewide organization consolidating Unified Program implementation efforts and representing all Unified Program Agencies with a single voice.
Our History
In the early 1990s, the regulation of hazardous materials and waste, as well as local emergency response, was diffused across more than 1,100 local and state agencies in California. In 1993, the Governor signed California Senate Bill 1082, establishing the Unified Program. The law enabled the consolidation and coordination of the administration, permit, inspection, and enforcement activities of the six environmental regulatory programs.
City and County agencies could apply to become a CUPA and receive delegated authority from State agencies to enforce a variety of laws in their jurisdiction. A local agency could also apply to be a Participating Agency working with a CUPA to implement only a portion of the delegated programs.
Soon after, CUPAs and Participating Agencies throughout the state formed the California CUPA Forum to coordinate Unified Program implementation efforts and represent all Unified Program Agencies with a single voice. CalEPA, in collaboration with the California CUPA Forum and state and federal agency representatives, established the Unified Program Administration and Advisory Group to effectively address policy decisions, training, and problem solving.
Accomplishments
Since the inception of the California CUPA program, there have been several major accomplishments, including increased inspections, improved program consistency across agencies, government efficiency through close collaboration with oversight agencies, enhanced emergency response capabilities, effective program verification, and continued annual training for regulators and the regulated community.
CUPAs in the Real World
Our Video Library sharing 'real world' experiences of the CUPA Programs
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