Creating Great
Communities For All

Creating Great
Communities For All

Latest News

  • Join us for APA California’s inaugural Pride & Planners conversation

    APA California is excited to kick off Pride month! Join LGBTQIA+ planners from throughout the Chapter in a conversation on our similarities, differences, and shared experiences on Wednesday, June 5th from 12-1. All are welcome.

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  • Land Use Planning for Wildfires 2024 Trainings

    CAL FIRE / Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division and the Community Wildfire Planning Center are offering the following training: Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California. These free, all-day, in person trainings are open to land use […]

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  • Call for Jury

    Application deadline has passed We are looking for enthusiastic individuals willing to dedicate time to our profession by serving on the 2024 APA CA Chapter Award Jury. Jurors will review and evaluate some of the finest planning work in California, then will confer […]

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Conferences

2024 Conference

Registration is Open! Join us for the highly anticipated American Planners Association California Conference, a premier gathering of planning professionals, thought leaders, and enthusiasts from September 28th to October 1st. This year’s conference promises to…

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…

Legislative Review Team

APA California’s Legislative Review Team is composed of volunteer APA California members including public and private sector planners with a wide range of experience, and students. The team includes members from all eight of the…

Bills & Position Letters

2024 Full Bill List APA California Bill List Review Guidance APA California Bills (as of May 1) 2024 Position Letters Assembly Bills Senate Bills Budget

Jobs

Principal Planner

City of Monterey
Monterey

,

California

Assistant/Associate Planner

County of Nevada, CA

Permanent Full-Time
Nevada City

,

California

Planning Manager I-II

County of Ventura
Ventura

,

California

Deputy Community Development Director/ City Engineer

City of Paso Robles
Paso Robles

,

California

Assistant and/or Associate Planner

De Novo Planning Group
El Dorado Hills

,

California

Assistant Planner

City of Cupertino
Cupertino

,

California

Become a Member

APA is the essential membership association for planners. No other organization associated with the planning profession provides the quantity and quality of information, continuing education, and peer relationships that APA does. Membership in APA provides you with the most opportunities to elevate the practice of planning, the communities you serve, and your own career.