Sacramento, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Sacramento during 2025.
Sacramento County indexed 1,282 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,859 approved and 22 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most California jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Sacramento (381), Rancho Cordova (288), and Isleton (141).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,282
Projects with decisions
1,859
Approved actions
22
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Heights | 38 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Elk Grove | 19 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fair Oaks | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Folsom | 35 | 43 | 6 | 87.8% |
| Galt | 131 | 167 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Isleton | 141 | 217 | 2 | 99.1% |
| Rancho Cordova | 288 | 430 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Sacramento | 381 | 522 | 11 | 97.9% |
| Walnut Grove | 24 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.