General Plan Status by County

The California Planers' 1999 Book of Lists

General Plan Status by County

County County Seat Population Sq Miles No. of Planners Land Use Circulation Housing Open Space Conservation Safety Noise

Alameda Oakland 1,375,850 737.50 18 N/A N/A 1990 1973 1976 1982 1975

Alpine Markleeville 1,186 723.00 1 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982

Amador Jackson 34,000 568.00 2 1991 1998 1992 1991 1991 1974 1988

Butte Oroville 199,134 1,067.00 7 1979 1971 1981 1973 1971 1977 1977

Calaveras San Andreas 38,000 1,000.00 3 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Colusa Colusa 18,000 1,153.00 3 1989 1989 1992 1989 1989 1989 1989

Contra Costa Martinez 879,206 805.00 30 1997 1997 1992 1997 1997 1997 1997

Del Norte Crescent City 28,893 1,003.00 3 1988 1976 1992 1984 1984 1976 1976

El Dorado Placerville 142,200 1,713.00 21 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Fresno Fresno 850,000 5,963.20 20 1998 1993 1991 1979 1994 1987 1975

Glenn Willows 26,600 1,317.00 4 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Humboldt Eureka 127,171 3,573.00 13 1984 1984 1998 1984 1984 1984 1984

Imperial Imperial 150,000 5,200.00 10 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Inyo Independence 18,500 10,000.00 7 1984 1996 1992 1981 1981 1982 1979

Kern Bakersfield 639,798 8,073.00 17 1982 1992 1992 1982 1982 1990 1990

Kings Hanford 118,500 1,396.00 5 1997 1994 1992 1996 1996 1994 1994

Lake Lakeport 55,100 1,267.00 4 1981 1981 1992 1981 1981 1981 1981

Lassen Susanville 31,050 4,690.00 5 1968 1968 1993 1972 1972 1974 1989

Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,524,600 4,083.00 61 1980 1980 1989 1980 1980 1990 1974

Madera Madera 111,647 2,147.00 11 1995 1995 1993 1995 1995 1995 1995

Marin San Rafael 230,096 521.00 22 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Mariposa Mariposa 16,000 1,495.00 6 1996 1981 1995 1981 1981 1981 1981

Mendocino Ukiah 85,930 3,510.00 12 1981 1981 1993 1981 1981 1981 1981

Merced Merced 204,422 1,984.00 9 1990 1990 1992 1990 1990 1990 1990

Modoc Alturas 10,200 4,092.00 2 1988 1988 1993 1988 1988 1988 1988

Mono Bridgeport 10,600 3,103.00 4 1993 1996 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Monterey Salinas 371,498 2,127.35 27 1982 1982 1992 1982 1982 1982 1982

Napa Napa 120,828 801.60 12 1983 1983 1992 1983 1983 1983 1983

Nevada Nevada City 87,000 978.00 6 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995

Orange Santa Ana 2,659,316 798.00 45 1995 1995 1993 1994 1991 1987 1993

Placer Auburn 209,689 1,506.00 14 1994 1994 1992 1994 1994 1994 1994

Plumas Quincy 21,742 2,101.00 4 1997 1987 1992 1986 1986 1986 1986

Riverside Riverside 1,379,956 7,310.00 15 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984

Sacramento Sacramento 1,140,600 700.00 57 1993 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1993

San Benito Hollister 46,300 1,396.00 5 1994 1992 1994 1995 1995 1981 1984

San Bernardino San Bernardino 1,671,400 20,160.00 12 1989 1989 1992 1991 1991 1989 1989

San Diego San Diego 2,727,040 4,261.00 41 1979 1964 1996 1973 1975 1975 1980

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

San Joaquin Stockton 535,400 1,400.00 8 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992

San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 234,148 3,316.00 39 1980 1979 1993 1972 1974 1977 1992

San Mateo Redwood City 701,090 450.00 16 1986 1986 1991 1986 1986 1986 1986

Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 400,800 2,774.00 70 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 230,000 441.00 18 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Shasta Redding 162,747 3,850.00 6 1984 1993 1993 1984 1984 1984 1984

Sierra Downieville 3,400 958.00 3 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Siskiyou Yreka 44,391 6,300.00 4 1980 1987 1992 1972 1973 1976 1978

Solano Fairfield 375,448 898.00 9 1997 1997 1992 1996 1996 1977 1977

Sonoma Santa Rosa 430,000 1,587.00 17 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989

Stanislaus Modesto 427,642 1,521.00 9 1994 1994 1992 1994 1994 1994 1994

Sutter Yuba 74,673 607.00 6 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Tehama Red Bluff 55,000 2,976.00 3 1983 1987 1996 1983 1983 1972 1972

Trinity Weaverville 13,382 3,223.00 5 1988 1996 1992 1973 1973 1974 1974

Tulare Visalia 351,489 4,863.00 25 1981 1984 1992 1972 1972 1975 1988

Tuolumne Sonora 52,148 2,217.00 7 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Ventura Ventura 727,200 1,873.00 39 1996 1994 1992 1996 1994 1988 1994

Yolo Woodland 154,482 1,035.00 4 1983 1983 1991 1983 1983 1983 1983

Yuba Marysville 60,809 640.00 2 1996 1996 1991 1973 1973 1973 1980

County	County Seat	Population	Sq Miles	No. of Planners	Land Use	Circulation	Housing	Open Space	Conservation	Safety	Noise
Alameda	Oakland	1,375,850	737.50	18	N/A	N/A	1990	1973	1976	1982	1975
Alpine	Markleeville	1,186	723.00	1	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982
Amador	Jackson	34,000	568.00	2	1991	1998	1992	1991	1991	1974	1988
Butte	Oroville	199,134	1,067.00	7	1979	1971	1981	1973	1971	1977	1977
Calaveras	San Andreas	38,000	1,000.00	3	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Colusa	Colusa	18,000	1,153.00	3	1989	1989	1992	1989	1989	1989	1989
Contra Costa	Martinez	879,206	805.00	30	1997	1997	1992	1997	1997	1997	1997
Del Norte	Crescent City	28,893	1,003.00	3	1988	1976	1992	1984	1984	1976	1976
El Dorado	Placerville	142,200	1,713.00	21	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Fresno	Fresno	850,000	5,963.20	20	1998	1993	1991	1979	1994	1987	1975
Glenn	Willows	26,600	1,317.00	4	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Humboldt	Eureka	127,171	3,573.00	13	1984	1984	1998	1984	1984	1984	1984
Imperial	Imperial	150,000	5,200.00	10	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Inyo	Independence	18,500	10,000.00	7	1984	1996	1992	1981	1981	1982	1979
Kern	Bakersfield	639,798	8,073.00	17	1982	1992	1992	1982	1982	1990	1990
Kings	Hanford	118,500	1,396.00	5	1997	1994	1992	1996	1996	1994	1994
Lake	Lakeport	55,100	1,267.00	4	1981	1981	1992	1981	1981	1981	1981
Lassen	Susanville	31,050	4,690.00	5	1968	1968	1993	1972	1972	1974	1989
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	9,524,600	4,083.00	61	1980	1980	1989	1980	1980	1990	1974
Madera	Madera	111,647	2,147.00	11	1995	1995	1993	1995	1995	1995	1995
Marin	San Rafael	230,096	521.00	22	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Mariposa	Mariposa	16,000	1,495.00	6	1996	1981	1995	1981	1981	1981	1981
Mendocino	Ukiah	85,930	3,510.00	12	1981	1981	1993	1981	1981	1981	1981
Merced	Merced	204,422	1,984.00	9	1990	1990	1992	1990	1990	1990	1990
Modoc	Alturas	10,200	4,092.00	2	1988	1988	1993	1988	1988	1988	1988
Mono	Bridgeport	10,600	3,103.00	4	1993	1996	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Monterey	Salinas	371,498	2,127.35	27	1982	1982	1992	1982	1982	1982	1982
Napa	Napa	120,828	801.60	12	1983	1983	1992	1983	1983	1983	1983
Nevada	Nevada City	87,000	978.00	6	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995
Orange	Santa Ana	2,659,316	798.00	45	1995	1995	1993	1994	1991	1987	1993
Placer	Auburn	209,689	1,506.00	14	1994	1994	1992	1994	1994	1994	1994
Plumas	Quincy	21,742	2,101.00	4	1997	1987	1992	1986	1986	1986	1986
Riverside	Riverside	1,379,956	7,310.00	15	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984
Sacramento	Sacramento	1,140,600	700.00	57	1993	1993	1994	1993	1993	1993	1993
San Benito	Hollister	46,300	1,396.00	5	1994	1992	1994	1995	1995	1981	1984
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	1,671,400	20,160.00	12	1989	1989	1992	1991	1991	1989	1989
San Diego	San Diego	2,727,040	4,261.00	41	1979	1964	1996	1973	1975	1975	1980
San Francisco	San Francisco	740,000	49.00	65	1987	1995	1990	1987	1973	1997	1974
San Joaquin	Stockton	535,400	1,400.00	8	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	234,148	3,316.00	39	1980	1979	1993	1972	1974	1977	1992
San Mateo	Redwood City	701,090	450.00	16	1986	1986	1991	1986	1986	1986	1986
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	400,800	2,774.00	70	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	230,000	441.00	18	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Shasta	Redding	162,747	3,850.00	6	1984	1993	1993	1984	1984	1984	1984
Sierra	Downieville	3,400	958.00	3	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Siskiyou	Yreka	44,391	6,300.00	4	1980	1987	1992	1972	1973	1976	1978
Solano	Fairfield	375,448	898.00	9	1997	1997	1992	1996	1996	1977	1977
Sonoma	Santa Rosa	430,000	1,587.00	17	1989	1989	1989	1989	1989	1989	1989
Stanislaus	Modesto	427,642	1,521.00	9	1994	1994	1992	1994	1994	1994	1994
Sutter	Yuba	74,673	607.00	6	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Tehama	Red Bluff	55,000	2,976.00	3	1983	1987	1996	1983	1983	1972	1972
Trinity	Weaverville	13,382	3,223.00	5	1988	1996	1992	1973	1973	1974	1974
Tulare	Visalia	351,489	4,863.00	25	1981	1984	1992	1972	1972	1975	1988
Tuolumne	Sonora	52,148	2,217.00	7	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Ventura	Ventura	727,200	1,873.00	39	1996	1994	1992	1996	1994	1988	1994
Yolo	Woodland	154,482	1,035.00	4	1983	1983	1991	1983	1983	1983	1983
Yuba	Marysville	60,809	640.00	2	1996	1996	1991	1973	1973	1973	1980