COG

COG stands for Council of Governments. California’s local goverments are organized into 23 Councils of Governments for the purposes of planning transportation and housing. COGs are committees of elected city council members who represent the region.

In the Bay Area, the COG is called the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). In Southern California, it’s called the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). San Diego County has its own COG called the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG.)