The California Planners' 1999 Book of Lists
| Jurisdiction | County | Population | Area Sq. Miles | No. of Planners | Land Use | Circulation | Housing | Open Space | Conservation | Safety | Noise |
| Larkspur | Marin | 11,070 | 2.84 | 3 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Lathrop | San Joaquin | 8,941 | 16.80 | 3 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Lawndale | Los Angeles | 32,304 | 1.90 | 3 | 1992 | 1992 | 1997 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Lemon Grove | San Diego | 24,762 | 3.80 | 3 | 1996 | 1996 | 1992 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Lemoore | Kings | 17,500 | 8.40 | 2 | 1990 | 1990 | 1992 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Lincoln | Placer | 8,100 | 18.80 | 2 | 1988 | 1988 | 1996 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Lindsay | Tulare | 8,895 | 2.50 | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Live Oak | Sutter | 5,300 | 1.00 | 1 | 1996 | 1994 | 1993 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Livermore | Alameda | 68,000 | 22.00 | 8 | 1976 | 1989 | 1991 | 1976 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| Livingston | Merced | 10,500 | 5.00 | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 1996 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Lodi | San Joaquin | 54,473 | 12.13 | 4 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Loma Linda | San Bernardino | 21,201 | 7.40 | 1 | 1973 | 1989 | 1986 | 1973 | 1973 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Lomita | Los Angeles | 20,302 | 1.97 | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Lompoc | Santa Barbara | 41,641 | 11.30 | 3 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Long Beach | Los Angeles | 425,807 | 52.30 | 17 | 1989 | 1991 | 1989 | 1998 | 1973 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Loomis | Placer | 5,966 | 7.00 | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1994 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Los Alamitos | Orange | 12,450 | 4.30 | 3 | 1989 | 1989 | 1992 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Los Altos | Santa Clara | 27,988 | 7.00 | 3 | 1995 | 1989 | 1995 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Los Altos Hills | Santa Clara | 7,900 | 8.50 | 3 | 1975 | 1975 | 1988 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 3,451,000 | 467.00 | 151 | 1975 | 1980 | 1993 | 1973 | 1973 | 1996 | 1975 |
| Los Banos | Merced | 21,521 | 5.70 | 2 | 1988 | 1988 | 1996 | 1973 | 1974 | 1974 | 1987 |
| Los Gatos | Santa Clara | 33,400 | 11.00 | 9 | 1994 | 1985 | 1997 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 |
| Loyalton | Sierra | 975 | 1.00 | 1 | 1972 | 1972 | 1993 | 1972 | 1973 | 1978 | 1975 |
| Lynwood | Los Angeles | 66,328 | 3.00 | 4 | 1990 | 1990 | 1992 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Madera | Madera | 35,515 | 11.10 | 3 | 1992 | 1992 | 1993 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Malibu | Los Angeles | 12,458 | 19.60 | 4 | 1995 | 1995 | 1997 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Mammoth Lakes | Mono | 5,214 | 24.00 | 4 | 1987 | 1987 | 1992 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1997 |
| Manhattan Beach | Los Angeles | 32,500 | 3.89 | 6 | 1988 | 1988 | 1993 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Manteca | San Joaquin | 45,938 | 15.20 | 4 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Maricopa | Kern | 1,241 | 1.00 | 0 | 1972 | 1972 | 1989 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 | 1974 |
| Marina | Monterey | 17,705 | 9.60 | 3 | 1984 | 1984 | 1995 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Martinez | Contra Costa | 35,881 | 11.94 | 2 | 1973 | 1992 | 1993 | 1972 | 1972 | 1985 | 1990 |
| Marysville | Yuba | 12,500 | 3.46 | 0 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 |
| Maywood | Los Angeles | 29,469 | 1.14 | 1 | 1993 | 1989 | 1997 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| McFarland | Kern | 8,425 | 2.50 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Mendota | Fresno | 7,408 | 2.50 | 2 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Menlo Park | San Mateo | 30,550 | 18.00 | 3 | 1994 | 1994 | 1992 | 1973 | 1973 | 1976 | 1978 |
| Merced | Merced | 61,395 | 18.86 | 6 | 1997 | 1997 | 1992 | 1997 | 1997 | 1995 | 1993 |
| Mill Valley | Marin | 13,911 | 4.80 | 2 | 1989 | 1989 | 1990 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Millbrae | San Mateo | 21,446 | 3.20 | 2 | 1974 | 1974 | 1986 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Milpitas | Santa Clara | 62,600 | 13.50 | 5 | 1994 | 1994 | 1990 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Mission Viejo | Orange | 91,922 | 17.00 | 4 | 1990 | 1990 | 1992 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Modesto | Stanislaus | 180,000 | 35.02 | 8 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Monrovia | Los Angeles | 39,000 | 13.70 | 4 | 1993 | 1993 | 1993 | 1966 | 1966 | 1983 | 1975 |
| Montague | Siskiyou | 1,468 | 1.00 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Montclair | San Bernardino | 29,735 | 5.15 | 4 | 1984 | 1984 | 1991 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Monte Sereno | Santa Clara | 3,300 | 1.56 | 2 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Montebello | Los Angeles | 59,863 | 8.20 | 5 | 1973 | 1973 | 1989 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Monterey | Monterey | 33,001 | 8.62 | 7 | 1983 | 1994 | 1992 | 1983 | 1983 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Monterey Park | Los Angeles | 64,638 | 7.72 | 4 | 1985 | 1985 | 1992 | 1985 | 1985 | 1984 | 1984 |
| Moorpark | Ventura | 28,900 | 12.44 | 6 | 1992 | 1992 | 1989 | 1986 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Moraga | Contra Costa | 16,539 | 9.50 | 3 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Moreno Valley | Riverside | 137,221 | 50.00 | 6 | 1988 | 1988 | 1992 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 |
| Morgan Hill | Santa Clara | 29,246 | 12.00 | 5 | 1990 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 | 1977 |
| Morro Bay | San Luis Obispo | 9,687 | 7.00 | 2 | 1988 | 1988 | 1995 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1993 |
| Mount Shasta | Siskiyou | 3,490 | 3.40 | 2 | 1993 | 1993 | 1994 | 1997 | 1993 | 1993 | 1993 |
| Mountain View | Santa Clara | 73,000 | 12.00 | 16 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Murrieta | Riverside | 39,000 | 25.00 | 5 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Napa | Napa | 68,000 | 18.20 | 8 | 1982 | 1982 | 1992 | 1982 | 1982 | 1982 | 1982 |
| National City | San Diego | 56,408 | 8.65 | 4 | 1996 | 1996 | 1992 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Needles | San Bernardino | 6,000 | 31.00 | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | 1997 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Nevada City | Nevada | 2,880 | 2.00 | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | 1992 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 |
| Newark | Alameda | 41,235 | 13.00 | 3 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Newman | Stanislaus | 5,741 | 1.75 | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 |
| Newport Beach | Orange | 72,623 | 14.57 | 10 | 1988 | 1997 | 1992 | 1997 | 1974 | 1975 | 1994 |
| Norco | Riverside | 24,348 | 14.30 | 2 | 1978 | 1993 | 1995 | 1989 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 |
| Norwalk | Los Angeles | 100,948 | 9.35 | 3 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Novato | Marin | 47,085 | 25.00 | 6 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 |
| Oakdale | Stanislaus | 14,423 | 4.50 | 2 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Oakland | Alameda | 385,000 | 57.00 | 30 | 1998 | 1998 | 1995 | 1996 | 1996 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Oceanside | San Diego | 149,200 | 41.00 | 9 | 1986 | 1995 | 1992 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 |
| Ojai | Ventura | 8,100 | 4.00 | 3 | 1997 | 1997 | 1993 | 1987 | 1987 | 1991 | 1991 |