Contra Costa, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Contra Costa during 2025.
Contra Costa County indexed 2,246 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,020 approved and 31 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Antioch (314), San Pablo (282), and Pinole (233).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,246
Projects with decisions
3,020
Approved actions
31
Denied actions
99.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Valley | 144 | 179 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Antioch | 314 | 418 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Brentwood | 142 | 193 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Concord | 217 | 340 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Crockett | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| El Cerrito | 191 | 271 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hercules | 126 | 180 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Martinez | 75 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Moraga | 43 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mountain View | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oakley | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orinda | 163 | 250 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Pinole | 233 | 294 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pittsburg | 216 | 328 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richmond | 78 | 80 | 2 | 97.6% |
| San Pablo | 282 | 322 | 26 | 92.5% |
| Walnut Creek | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.