General Plan Status by County

The California Planners' Book of Lists 2000

General Plan Status by County

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

Alameda Oakland 1400000 737.5 21 1994 1994 1990 1973 1976 1982 1975

Alpine Markleville 1200 726 1 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1982

Amador Jackson 33700 568 2 1991 1998 1992 1991 1991 1974 1988

Butte Oroville 201000 1670 8 1979 1971 1981 1973 1971 1977 1977

Calaveras San Andreas 38000 1000 3 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Colusa Colusa 19250 1153 2 1989 1989 1993 1989 1989 1989 1989

Contra Costa Martinez 900700 805 31 1996 1991 1996 1991 1991 1991 1991

Del Norte Crescent City 28096 1068 4 1988 1976 1992 1984 1984 1976 1976

El Dorado Placerville 150824 1713 12 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Fresno Fresno 850000 5963.2 20 1998 1993 1991 1979 1994 1987 1975

Glenn Willows 26500 1317 5 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Humboldt Eureka 125000 3500 13 1984 1984 1992 1984 1984 1984 1984

Imperial Imperial 140000 5200 7 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Inyo Independence 18240 10140 6 1984 1996 1992 1981 1981 1982 1979

Kern Bakersfield 639798 8073 17 1982 1992 1992 1982 1982 1990 1990

Kings Hanford 128323 1402 5 1998 1994 1992 1996 1996 1994 1994

Lake Lakeport 55300 1317 6 1981 1981 1996 1981 1981 1981 1981

Lassen Susanville 34150 4557 6 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999

Los Angeles Los Angeles 9757500 2656 79 1980 1980 1992 1980 1980 1990 1974

Madera Madera 115846 2147 12 1995 1995 1993 1995 1995 1995 1995

Marin San Rafael 230096 521 22 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Mariposa Mariposa 17100 1495 5 1998 1981 1995 1981 1981 1981 1981

Mendocino Ukiah 87100 3510 12 1981 1981 1993 1981 1981 1981 1981

Merced Merced 206887 2008 9 1997 1997 1992 1990 1990 1990 1990

Modoc Alturus 10200 4092 2 1989 1989 1993 1989 1989 1989 1988

Mono Bridgeport 11000 3000 6 1998 1998 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Monterey Salinas 371498 2127 27 1982 1982 1992 1992 1982 1982 1982

Napa Napa 124588 801.6 13 1999 1983 1992 1998 1998 1983 1983

Nevada Nevada City 90000 937 6 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995

Orange Santa Ana 2659316 798 45 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984

Placer Auburn 230000 1506 24 1994 1994 1992 1994 1994 1994 1994

Plumas Quincy 22318 2618 4 1999 1987 1993 1986 1986 1986 1986

Riverside Riverside 1379956 7310 15 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984

Sacramento Sacramento 1160000 994 61 1993 1993 1994 1993 1993 1993 1993

San Benito Holister 47873 1389.1 4 1998 1990 1994 1995 1995 1980 1984

San Bernardino San Bernardino 1654000 20062 12 1989 1989 1994 1989 1989 1989 1989

San Diego San Diego 2800000 3598.4 30 1995 1994 1999 1995 1993 1975 1980

San Francisco San Francisco 740000 49 65 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

San Joaquin Stockton 554400 1440 8 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1999

San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 241598 3316 38 1980 1979 1993 1998 1974 1977 1992

San Mateo Redwood 722762 450 16 1986 1986 1992 1986 1986 1986 1986

Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 409000 2774 77 1997 1995 1995 1991 1994 1991 1986

Santa Clara Santa Clara 1750000 1300 13 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 230000 441 18 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994

Shasta County Redding 165438 3850 6 1998 1998 1993 1998 1998 1998 1998

Sierra Downieville 3300 959 3 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Siskiyou Yreka 44335 6300 5 1980 1987 1992 1972 1973 1975 1978

Solano Fairfield 375448 768 7 1999 1999 1992 1996 1996 1977 1977

Sonoma Santa Rosa 443669 1500 17 1989 1989 1996 1989 1989 1989 1989

Stanislaus Modesto 432990 1521 8 1994 1994 1996 1994 1994 1994 1994

Sutter Yuba City 76700 607 5 1998 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Tehama Red Bluff 56000 2976 3 1983 1987 1996 1983 1983 1987 1972

Trinity Weaverville 13180 3222 5 1988 1996 1992 1973 1973 1974 1974

Tulare Visalia 363305 4863 25 1981 1984 1992 1972 1972 1975 1988

Tuolumne Sonora 53000 2300 7 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996

Ventura Ventura 742008 1873 39 !998 1994 1992 1998 1994 1988 1994

Yolo Woodland 154482 1035 4 1983 1983 1991 1983 1983 1983 1983

Yuba Marysville 60400 640 3 1996 1996 1991 1996 1996 1980 1976

County	County Seat	Population	Area Sq. Miles	No. of Planners	Land Use	Circulation	Housing	Open Space	Conservation	Safety	Noise
Alameda	Oakland	1400000	737.5	21	1994	1994	1990	1973	1976	1982	1975
Alpine	Markleville	1200	726	1	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	1982
Amador	Jackson	33700	568	2	1991	1998	1992	1991	1991	1974	1988
Butte	Oroville	201000	1670	8	1979	1971	1981	1973	1971	1977	1977
Calaveras	San Andreas	38000	1000	3	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Colusa	Colusa	19250	1153	2	1989	1989	1993	1989	1989	1989	1989
Contra Costa	Martinez	900700	805	31	1996	1991	1996	1991	1991	1991	1991
Del Norte	Crescent City	28096	1068	4	1988	1976	1992	1984	1984	1976	1976
El Dorado	Placerville	150824	1713	12	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Fresno	Fresno	850000	5963.2	20	1998	1993	1991	1979	1994	1987	1975
Glenn	Willows	26500	1317	5	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Humboldt	Eureka	125000	3500	13	1984	1984	1992	1984	1984	1984	1984
Imperial	Imperial	140000	5200	7	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Inyo	Independence	18240	10140	6	1984	1996	1992	1981	1981	1982	1979
Kern	Bakersfield	639798	8073	17	1982	1992	1992	1982	1982	1990	1990
Kings	Hanford	128323	1402	5	1998	1994	1992	1996	1996	1994	1994
Lake	Lakeport	55300	1317	6	1981	1981	1996	1981	1981	1981	1981
Lassen	Susanville	34150	4557	6	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999	1999
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	9757500	2656	79	1980	1980	1992	1980	1980	1990	1974
Madera	Madera	115846	2147	12	1995	1995	1993	1995	1995	1995	1995
Marin	San Rafael	230096	521	22	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Mariposa	Mariposa	17100	1495	5	1998	1981	1995	1981	1981	1981	1981
Mendocino	Ukiah	87100	3510	12	1981	1981	1993	1981	1981	1981	1981
Merced	Merced	206887	2008	9	1997	1997	1992	1990	1990	1990	1990
Modoc	Alturus	10200	4092	2	1989	1989	1993	1989	1989	1989	1988
Mono	Bridgeport	11000	3000	6	1998	1998	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Monterey	Salinas	371498	2127	27	1982	1982	1992	1992	1982	1982	1982
Napa	Napa	124588	801.6	13	1999	1983	1992	1998	1998	1983	1983
Nevada	Nevada City	90000	937	6	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995
Orange	Santa Ana	2659316	798	45	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984
Placer	Auburn	230000	1506	24	1994	1994	1992	1994	1994	1994	1994
Plumas	Quincy	22318	2618	4	1999	1987	1993	1986	1986	1986	1986
Riverside	Riverside	1379956	7310	15	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984
Sacramento	Sacramento	1160000	994	61	1993	1993	1994	1993	1993	1993	1993
San Benito	Holister	47873	1389.1	4	1998	1990	1994	1995	1995	1980	1984
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	1654000	20062	12	1989	1989	1994	1989	1989	1989	1989
San Diego	San Diego	2800000	3598.4	30	1995	1994	1999	1995	1993	1975	1980
San Francisco	San Francisco	740000	49	65	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
San Joaquin	Stockton	554400	1440	8	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992	1999
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	241598	3316	38	1980	1979	1993	1998	1974	1977	1992
San Mateo	Redwood	722762	450	16	1986	1986	1992	1986	1986	1986	1986
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	409000	2774	77	1997	1995	1995	1991	1994	1991	1986
Santa Clara	Santa Clara	1750000	1300	13	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz	230000	441	18	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Shasta County	Redding	165438	3850	6	1998	1998	1993	1998	1998	1998	1998
Sierra	Downieville	3300	959	3	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Siskiyou	Yreka	44335	6300	5	1980	1987	1992	1972	1973	1975	1978
Solano	Fairfield	375448	768	7	1999	1999	1992	1996	1996	1977	1977
Sonoma	Santa Rosa	443669	1500	17	1989	1989	1996	1989	1989	1989	1989
Stanislaus	Modesto	432990	1521	8	1994	1994	1996	1994	1994	1994	1994
Sutter	Yuba City	76700	607	5	1998	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Tehama	Red Bluff	56000	2976	3	1983	1987	1996	1983	1983	1987	1972
Trinity	Weaverville	13180	3222	5	1988	1996	1992	1973	1973	1974	1974
Tulare	Visalia	363305	4863	25	1981	1984	1992	1972	1972	1975	1988
Tuolumne	Sonora	53000	2300	7	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996	1996
Ventura	Ventura	742008	1873	39	!998	1994	1992	1998	1994	1988	1994
Yolo	Woodland	154482	1035	4	1983	1983	1991	1983	1983	1983	1983
Yuba	Marysville	60400	640	3	1996	1996	1991	1996	1996	1980	1976