GENERAL PLAN STATUS FOR COUNTIES

California Planners' 1997 Book of Lists

General Plan Status by County

County County Seat Population Sq Miles Planning Staff Land Use Circulation Housing Open Space Conservation Safety Noise

Alameda Oakland 1,337,126 743.00 22 N/A N/A 1990 1973 1976 1982 1975

Alpine Markleeville 1,200 726.00 0 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982

Amador Jackson 33,827 568.00 2 1990 1995 1992 1985 1985 1976 1988

Butte Oroville 203,000 1,660.00 8 1979 1984 1994 1976 1971 1977 1977

Calaveras San Andreas 37,000 1,028.00 4 1986 1993 1992 1986 1986 1986 1986

Colusa Colusa 18,500 1,153.00 2 1989 1989 1991 1989 1989 1989 1989

Contra Costa Martinez 870,724 732.00 26 1991 1991 1993 1991 1991 1991 1991

Del Norte Crescent City 28,626 1,103.00 3 1988 1976 1992 1984 1984 1976 1976

El Dorado Placerville 144,900 1,713.00 14 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Fresno Fresno 755,184 6,005.00 26 1976 1977 1991 1979 1979 1976 1975

Glenn Willows 27,100 1,317.00 3 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Humboldt Eureka 125,000 3,500.00 9 1985 1985 1992 1985 1985 1985 1985

Imperial Imperial 140,117 4,482.00 6 1993 1993 1996 1993 1993 1993 1993

Inyo Independence 18,550 10,140.0 5 1984 1996 1992 1981 1981 1982 1982

Kern Bakersfield 624,695 8,073.00 16 1982 1992 1992 1982 1982 1993 1990

Kings Hanford 118,872 1,396.00 5 1994 1993 1992 1993 1994 1994 1994

Lake Lakeport 55,300 1,267.00 5 1981 1981 1992 1981 1981 1981 1981

Lassen Susanville 31,057 4,690.00 5 1968 1968 1993 1972 1972 1974 1989

Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,369,800 4,083.00 52 1980 1980 1989 1990 1980 1990 1980

Madera Madera 109,456 2,147.00 9 1995 1995 1993 1995 1995 1995 1995

Marin San Rafael 239,530 520.90 20 1994 1994 1991 1994 1994 1994 1994

Mariposa Mariposa 16,568 1,463.00 7 1989 1980 1995 1980 1980 1980 1980

Mendocino Ukiah 84,541 3,500.00 11 1981 1981 1993 1973 1973 1981 1981

Merced Merced 198,472 1,968.00 3 1990 1990 1992 1990 1990 1990 1990

Modoc Alturas 6,964 4,092.00 2 1988 1988 1994 1988 1988 1988 1988

Mono Bridgeport 11,000 3,028.00 4 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Monterey Salinas 371,000 3,324.00 34 1982 1982 1993 1982 1982 1982 1982

Napa Napa 119,000 801.60 11 1983 1983 1992 1983 1983 1983 1983

Nevada Nevada City 87,550 978.00 7 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995

Orange Santa Ana 2,641,400 798.30 40 1995 1995 1993 1995 1991 1987 1993

Placer Auburn 205,900 1,506.00 12 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Plumas Quincy 21,502 2,613.00 4 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Riverside Riverside 1,381,879 7,310.00 17 1984 1984 1991 1984 1984 1984 1984

Sacramento Sacramento 1,150,000 994.00 56 1993 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1993

San Benito Hollister 43,364 1,396.00 5 1994 1990 1994 1995 1995 1985 1985

San Bernardino San Bernardino 1,589,470 20,160.0 13 1989 1989 1992 1991 1991 1989 1989

San Diego San Diego 2,690,255 4,261.00 41 1979 1987 1986 1973 1975 1975 1980

San Francisco San Francisco 740,000 49.00 65 1987 1995 1990 1987 1973 1997 1974

San Joaquin Stockton 529,286 1,441.00 8 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992

San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 232,428 3,316.00 29 1980 1979 1993 1972 1974 1977 1992

San Mateo Redwood City 680,100 450.00 17 1986 1986 1991 1986 1986 1986 1986

Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 400,000 2,774.00 63 1980 1991 1993 1979 1979 1979 1979

Santa Clara Santa Clara 1,700,000 1,300.00 13 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 243,000 441.00 28 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Shasta County Redding 166,000 3,800.00 6 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Sierra Downieville 3,300 958.00 3 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Siskiyou Yreka 45,531 6,300.00 4 1980 1987 1992 1972 1973 1976 1978

Solano Fairfield 377,568 898.00 6 1980 1980 1992 1973 1973 1977 1977

Sonoma Santa Rosa 421,459 1,500.00 20 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991

Stanislaus Modesto 415,254 1,521.00 7 1994 1994 1992 1994 1994 1994 1994

Sutter Yuba 74,068 606.81 6 1994 1994 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994

Tehama Red Bluff 56,000 2,976.00 3 1983 1990 1995 1983 1983 1972 1972

Trinity Weaverville 13,800 3,207.80 6 1979 1994 1992 1973 1973 1974 1974

Tulare Visalia 351,488 4,863.00 22 1981 1984 1992 1972 1972 1975 1988

Tuolumne Sonora 53,100 2,217.00 7 1980 1994 1982 1987 1980 1980 1980

Ventura Ventura 716,070 1,873.00 41 1996 1994 1992 1996 1994 1992 1994

Yolo Woodland 152,112 1,034.00 8 1983 1983 1992 1983 1983 1983 1983

Yuba Marysville 62,196 640.00 3 1996 1996 1991 1996 1996 1980 1980

County	County Seat	Population	Sq Miles	Planning Staff	Land Use	Circulation	Housing	Open Space	Conservation	Safety	Noise
Alameda	Oakland	1,337,126	743.00	22	N/A	N/A	1990	1973	1976	1982	1975
Alpine	Markleeville	1,200	726.00	0	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982
Amador	Jackson	33,827	568.00	2	1990	1995	1992	1985	1985	1976	1988
Butte	Oroville	203,000	1,660.00	8	1979	1984	1994	1976	1971	1977	1977
Calaveras	San Andreas	37,000	1,028.00	4	1986	1993	1992	1986	1986	1986	1986
Colusa	Colusa	18,500	1,153.00	2	1989	1989	1991	1989	1989	1989	1989
Contra Costa	Martinez	870,724	732.00	26	1991	1991	1993	1991	1991	1991	1991
Del Norte	Crescent City	28,626	1,103.00	3	1988	1976	1992	1984	1984	1976	1976
El Dorado	Placerville	144,900	1,713.00	14	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Fresno	Fresno	755,184	6,005.00	26	1976	1977	1991	1979	1979	1976	1975
Glenn	Willows	27,100	1,317.00	3	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Humboldt	Eureka	125,000	3,500.00	9	1985	1985	1992	1985	1985	1985	1985
Imperial	Imperial	140,117	4,482.00	6	1993	1993	1996	1993	1993	1993	1993
Inyo	Independence	18,550	10,140.0	5	1984	1996	1992	1981	1981	1982	1982
Kern	Bakersfield	624,695	8,073.00	16	1982	1992	1992	1982	1982	1993	1990
Kings	Hanford	118,872	1,396.00	5	1994	1993	1992	1993	1994	1994	1994
Lake	Lakeport	55,300	1,267.00	5	1981	1981	1992	1981	1981	1981	1981
Lassen	Susanville	31,057	4,690.00	5	1968	1968	1993	1972	1972	1974	1989
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	9,369,800	4,083.00	52	1980	1980	1989	1990	1980	1990	1980
Madera	Madera	109,456	2,147.00	9	1995	1995	1993	1995	1995	1995	1995
Marin	San Rafael	239,530	520.90	20	1994	1994	1991	1994	1994	1994	1994
Mariposa	Mariposa	16,568	1,463.00	7	1989	1980	1995	1980	1980	1980	1980
Mendocino	Ukiah	84,541	3,500.00	11	1981	1981	1993	1973	1973	1981	1981
Merced	Merced	198,472	1,968.00	3	1990	1990	1992	1990	1990	1990	1990
Modoc	Alturas	6,964	4,092.00	2	1988	1988	1994	1988	1988	1988	1988
Mono	Bridgeport	11,000	3,028.00	4	1993	1994	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Monterey	Salinas	371,000	3,324.00	34	1982	1982	1993	1982	1982	1982	1982
Napa	Napa	119,000	801.60	11	1983	1983	1992	1983	1983	1983	1983
Nevada	Nevada City	87,550	978.00	7	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995
Orange	Santa Ana	2,641,400	798.30	40	1995	1995	1993	1995	1991	1987	1993
Placer	Auburn	205,900	1,506.00	12	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Plumas	Quincy	21,502	2,613.00	4	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Riverside	Riverside	1,381,879	7,310.00	17	1984	1984	1991	1984	1984	1984	1984
Sacramento	Sacramento	1,150,000	994.00	56	1993	1993	1994	1993	1993	1993	1993
San Benito	Hollister	43,364	1,396.00	5	1994	1990	1994	1995	1995	1985	1985
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	1,589,470	20,160.0	13	1989	1989	1992	1991	1991	1989	1989
San Diego	San Diego	2,690,255	4,261.00	41	1979	1987	1986	1973	1975	1975	1980
San Francisco	San Francisco	740,000	49.00	65	1987	1995	1990	1987	1973	1997	1974
San Joaquin	Stockton	529,286	1,441.00	8	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	232,428	3,316.00	29	1980	1979	1993	1972	1974	1977	1992
San Mateo	Redwood City	680,100	450.00	17	1986	1986	1991	1986	1986	1986	1986
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	400,000	2,774.00	63	1980	1991	1993	1979	1979	1979	1979
Santa Clara	Santa Clara	1,700,000	1,300.00	13	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz	243,000	441.00	28	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Shasta County	Redding	166,000	3,800.00	6	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Sierra	Downieville	3,300	958.00	3	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Siskiyou	Yreka	45,531	6,300.00	4	1980	1987	1992	1972	1973	1976	1978
Solano	Fairfield	377,568	898.00	6	1980	1980	1992	1973	1973	1977	1977
Sonoma	Santa Rosa	421,459	1,500.00	20	1991	1991	1991	1991	1991	1991	1991
Stanislaus	Modesto	415,254	1,521.00	7	1994	1994	1992	1994	1994	1994	1994
Sutter	Yuba	74,068	606.81	6	1994	1994	1993	1994	1994	1994	1994
Tehama	Red Bluff	56,000	2,976.00	3	1983	1990	1995	1983	1983	1972	1972
Trinity	Weaverville	13,800	3,207.80	6	1979	1994	1992	1973	1973	1974	1974
Tulare	Visalia	351,488	4,863.00	22	1981	1984	1992	1972	1972	1975	1988
Tuolumne	Sonora	53,100	2,217.00	7	1980	1994	1982	1987	1980	1980	1980
Ventura	Ventura	716,070	1,873.00	41	1996	1994	1992	1996	1994	1992	1994
Yolo	Woodland	152,112	1,034.00	8	1983	1983	1992	1983	1983	1983	1983
Yuba	Marysville	62,196	640.00	3	1996	1996	1991	1996	1996	1980	1980