This Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Community of Practice provides a way for the California GIS community to share information, experiences, and ideas. We meet regularly to share information with each other within the state and local government GIS community.

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When you join the GIS community you’ll receive the follow benefits:

  • Forum access for peer-to-peer discussions and resources
  • Monthly announcements
  • Monthly meetings and presentation opportunities
  • GIS Day and in-person meetups

Monthly presentations on topics like drones, data sharing, metadata, GeoAI, GIS Modelling, Website launches, programming, and of course cartography.

Come join hundreds of your GIS peers in the CoP!

A government and/or educational email address is required for approval.

Community sign up form for the GIS Community of Practice

GIS meetings

Upcoming

Where
Microsoft Teams
When
August 26th, 2026
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

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Contact us

Email
CIO GIS Community of Practice

Resources

California State Geoportal

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