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Communities For All
Creating Great
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Latest News
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New Member Orientation
New to APA California? Join our New Member Orientation on Friday, May 1 from 1:00 –2:00 PM on Zoom.
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APA Announces 2026 AICP Exam Window
The American Planning Association has announced the 2026 AICP Exam Window. Registration opens on May 4, 2026, with testing available through September 30, 2026. The AICP certification process includes three key steps: registering for the exam, taking the exam, and submitting an experience assessment. Candidates are encouraged to review eligibility requirements and detailed information on…
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California Planning Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Open
The California Planning Foundation (CPF) has officially opened its 2026 scholarship application cycle, offering valuable support to students across California pursuing careers in the planning profession. CPF scholarships are designed to promote equal opportunity and social equity while helping build a more diverse and inclusive pipeline of future planners. As California’s largest scholarship-granting organization dedicated…
Conferences
2026 Conference
Join APA California in Los Angeles for the APA California 2026 Conference, where planners from across the state will come together to explore “Crafting Our Narrative: Planning as Storytelling.” Set in one of California’s most…
2025 Conference
Uniquely situated at the intersection of land and sea, the beauty of Monterey’s coastline offered the perfect backdrop for the APA California 2025 Conference theme – “Waves of Change.” The 2025 conference encouraged planners, professionals,…
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.…
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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…
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