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Celebrating 75 Years of Planning History

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Policy and Legislation

One of the greatest challenges for planners is to help communities imagine what can and should happen to their world: how it should grow and change, and what it should offer residents 10, 15, or even 20 years into the future.

- Adapted from the American Planning Association website

Legislative Milestones

APA California has been trusted to provide useful information to members of the State legislature on matters involving the growth, development, and preservation of California communities. The APA California collection includes documents relating to negotiations over the California Environmental Quality Act, housing, general plans, the Coastal Act, subdivision laws, fees and exactions, and a host of other topics. Here are a few examples of these legislative initiatives found in the archives: