Attention APA California Members!
Online Submissions are now being accepted for the 2012 APA California Conference.
The conference will be held at the beautiful Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, October 21-24, 2012.
Submissi...
Welcome to the APA California Fall Cal Planner, full of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. Please FallCalPlanner to read.
Enjoy learning of the newest "Great Places" in California as awarded by National APA. There ...
The Governor decided to veto AB 1220 on Sunday – the last day he was able to take action on a bill. This bill was modeled after AB 602 from last year, which was also vetoed by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While it was vetoed last year,...
During the last week of session two bills, SB 292 and AB 900, were gutted, amended and sent to the Governor on the last night of the 2011 legislative session.
Click to read: Legislative Update September/October...
For an up to date list of APA CA Hot Bills that are on the Governor’s desk or have already been signed/vetoed earlier in the year, please click here....
AB 1220 passed the last week of session and is on the Governor's desk. The bill would expand from over one year to three years the statute of limitations to sue a city or county, challenging the adoption of a housing element or a number of rel...
The "Enhanced CEQA Action Team" (ECAT), a collaboration of AEP and the American Planning Association California Chapter has released its final working document on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the environmental review process.
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The Strategic Growth Council recently launched its Funding Wizard. This tool will provide a public clearinghouse to identify all financial incentives available in California. It will assist cities and counties with identifying grants, loans, tax...
AB X1 26 legislates that redevelopment agencies are now prohibited from taking a number of actions, including incurring indebtedness, making loans, entering into or modifying contracts, and adopting or amending redevelopment plans. Redevelopmen...
Yesterday, the Senate and Assembly passed a budget package by majority vote. Today, the Governor vetoed two of the largest budget measures.
However, two key redevelopment bills that also passed yesterday with the budget package remain on t...
