International Cooperation

The California State Transportation Agency’s international engagement efforts globally advance CalSTA's ‘Core Four’ principles of Safety, Equity, Climate Action, and Economic Prosperity.  CalSTA’s 2024 – 2026 Strategic Plan includes a strategic goal to “Expand and strengthen California’s engagement as a global leader in clean transportation by developing domestic and international partnerships that advance climate action.” 

 

Existing Agreements and Recent Engagement

 

AFRICA

California-Africa Climate and Economic Partnership

ASIA

China

 

• March 2025  California-Shanghai Maritime Decarbonization and Green Shipping Corridor High-Level Forum
  • Press Release: California, Shanghai Leadership Collaborate to Advance Green Shipping Corridor

   

• August 2024  California Battery-Swap Electric Truck Forum
  • Press Release: California Leaders Host Battery-Swap Electric Truck Forum to Explore New Opportunities to Decarbonize Transportation

   

• March 2024  CalSTA, CalEPA, UC Berkely California-China Climate Institute (CCCI) Climate Delegation to China
  • Press Release:  California leaders visit China to strengthen climate partnerships, advance global climate action

   

• August 2023 MOU on Cooperation Between the Government of Hainan Province of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the State of California
  • Press Release: California and Chinese Province of Hainan Partner to Fight Climate Change
  • MOU Text

Japan

• May 2025 MLIT and CalSTA Rail Decarbonization Forum
  • Press Release: California and Japan Strengthen Collaboration on Rail Decarbonization

   

• June 2024 LOI to Support the Development of Rail Transportation Between Japan MLIT and CalSTA
  • MOU Text

   

• October 2023 Japan MLIT and State of California Port Decarbonization & Green Shipping Corridor Symposium
  • Press Release: California and Japan Transportation Leaders Hear Strategies to Cut Port Pollution and Create Green Shipping Corridors

   

• March 2023 Letter of Intent (LOI) to Between the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) and the State of California
  • Press Release: California and Japan to Collaborate on Clean Ports and Shipping

   

EUROPE

 

Netherlands

 

 

• CalSTA 2023 Visit to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
  • Slideshow (coming soon)

   

• March 2024 LOI on Advanced Air Mobility Cooperation Between the State of California and the Government of Provincie Noord-Holland
  • MOU text (PDF)

 

NORTH AMERICA

 

Mexico

• The California-Baja California Border Master Plan (BMP) Update – Coming Soon!

• 2024 California-Mexico Border Relations Council Annual Report (including transportation updates) – Coming Soon!

• August 2025 Addendum to the MOU Between the United States of Mexico, CalSTA, Caltrans and SANDAG Concerning the Collection of Toll Revenues Relating the Otay Mesa East – Mesa De Otay II Border Crossing

• June 2021 MOU Among the United Mexican States (Various Ministries), CalSTA, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Regarding the Otay Mesa East – Mesa De Otay II Port of Entry [California, Mexico pledge enhanced collaboration on future port of entry | CalSTA; Mexico and California sign an agreement for a new border infrastructure macroproject | Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores | Gobierno | gob.mx; MOU Text (PDF)

 

INTERNATIONAL CONVENINGS

Climate Week New York City

MOU Signing at Climate Week, 2025		CalSTA Secretary Omishakin on a panel at the Electric Innovation Awards.		Autodesk Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Dara Treseder and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani Sign MOU

 

• Climate Week NYC 2025
  • Press Release: California Leaders in New York This Week Sounding the Alarm on the Need for Urgent Climate Action
  • CalSTA on LinkedIn: Climate Week NYC 2025 Recap

   

• Climate Week NYC 2024
  • CalSTA on LinkedIn: Meetings with the Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggarand UN Secretary General Special Representative Damilola Ogunbiyi
  • CalSTA on LinkedIn:California Climate Leadership Forum and the Climate Alliance
  • CalSTA on LinkedIn: Meetings with WTO Director General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Kenya Ambassador to U.S. David Kerich

   

• 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting (San Francisco)
  • Press Release: California Lauds Recent Partnerships Promoting Sustainable Ports and Green Shipping Corridors at APEC Summit

Links to Other Key Sites

• International Collaboration
• International Trade - Advocacy - California Chamber of Commerce
• California Climate Change Partnerships
• University of California Davis California-Africa Climate and Economic Partnership Webpage – Coming Soon!

Contact: International@calsta.ca.gov

International Delegations

CalSTA welcomes delegations from around the world.  We receive many requests but are not able to accommodate them all and typically require a 45-day minimum to accommodate a visit.

Schedule a Visit

To request a visit, complete the online Foreign National Screening form for each delegate. Once you have completed the online forms, please also reach out to international@calsta.ca.gov with your request. Please be sure to include the following information in your email:

• Date(s) of the requested visit
• A complete list of meeting participants (names, titles and organizations)
• And the topics of interest (rail, autonomous vehicles, safety, etc.)