The 2016 Legislative Session is in full swing and there are many planning-related bills that we are working on.
Go here for more information and to view position letters for some hot bills....
May 2014 Legislative Update by David Snow, AICP, Vice President Policy and Legislation, Sande George, APA California Lobbyist and Lauren De Valencia y Sanchez, APA California Lobbyist
May 2014 Legislative Update...
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 2009-2010 Legislative Session has come to an end. For a comprehensive list of Hot Bills that were followed by APA CA, please see the list below.
Click to read: APA CA Hot Bills...
The budget crisis has certainly not reduced the number of planning bills introduced in 2009. For a full list, go to the legislative link on the homepage of the APA California website at www.calapa.org. APA California has not yet taken any posit...
SB375 is now in print. There may be a few more minor changes, but this should be close to the final version of the bill.
For additional information, view the previous article on this measure....
APA California has taken a support position on SB 375, Senator Darrell Steinberg’s comprehensive measure that will be the platform for AB 32 transportation global warming emission reduction planning at the regional level. ...