Creating Great
Communities For All

Creating Great
Communities For All

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APA California Response to the LA Fires: Recovering and Rebuilding

Latest News

  • Now Available – California Women Planning Leaders Webinar slides

    Join us for a special webinar to hear about the impacts of women planners in California – including the first women planners – pioneers who have exemplified courage, resiliency, and talent, and who have paved the way for generations of […]

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  • HCD Announcement

    Introducing the HCD AB 2097 Technical Advisory HCD’s Latest Tool to Help Housing Happen The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is excited to release the Assembly Bill (AB) 2097 Technical Advisory, a key resource to help local […]

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  • LNL: Legislative Series – Housing Element APRs

    Join Us for a Virtual Lunch-and-Learn! Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) Updates Kick off the new year with an informative session tailored for all California jurisdictions preparing their Annual Progress Report (APR), due by April 1. As part of […]

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Conferences

2025 Conference

Save the Date: Early Registration Opens June 2, 2025! Monterey is uniquely situated at the intersection of land and sea, where the beauty of the coastline offers the perfect backdrop for this year’s theme –…

Past Conferences

Each year the California Chapter organizes a statewide conference allowing members to receive educational opportunities and to network. These popular conferences attract planning professionals from all over California, the United States and throughout the world.…

Advocacy

Legislative Platform

Legislative Platform

To address the priority issues facing California and to set the standard for our profession, APA California adopts a Legislative Platform prior to the start of each California two-year legislative session titled “Plan California”. The…

Policy and Legislation Team

APA California has a robust legislative program at the Chapter level that engages with the California Legislature. The Chapter Board adopts a Legislative Platform prior to the start of each California two-year legislative session titled…

Bill Lists & Position Letters

This page includes information on bills in the current legislative session that the Chapter’s Policy & Legislative team is tracking, along with position letters for some bills.  For information on bills from previous years, see…

Jobs

Mid- to Senior-level Planner

PlaceWorks
Santa Ana

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California

SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM MANAGER / PRINCIPAL PLANNER

City of San Marcos Planning Division
San Marcos

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California

Housing Planner

City of Oxnard
Oxnard

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California

Senior/Principal Planner

City of Oxnard
Oxnard

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California

Assistant Director, Planning and Development Services

County of San Diego – Planning and Development Services
San Diego

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California

Senior Planner

City of Clayton
Clayton

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California

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