Creating Great
Communities For All

Creating Great
Communities For All

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Latest News

  • 2025 Speaker Series: Doubling Down In Times of Uncertainty

    Presented by Sacramento Valley Section APA and Caltrans In an era defined by unprecedented challenges – from shifting political landscapes and climate-driven disasters to housing crises and technological disruption – we as planning, design, and community development professionals find ourselves […]

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  • APA California 2025 Membership Survey Analysis

    Survey Overview This analysis summarizes results from the 2025 APA California Membership Survey that was sent to both National and Chapter-only members. The survey was sent on 3/17/25 via multiple channels, including email blasts, eNews, and social media. The survey […]

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  • 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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Conferences

2025 Conference

Save the Date: Early Registration Opens June 9! 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 – “Waves…

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

Assistant Planner

City of Bellflower
Bellflower

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California

Economic Development Director

City of Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley

,

California

Senior Planner

City of West Hollywood
West Hollywood

,

California

FT Lecturer – City and Regional Planning

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo

,

California

Senior Planner

4LEAF, Inc.
Pleasanton

,

California

Director of Development Services

City of Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista

,

California

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