California — Land Use Activity
California logged 25,700 projects with council decisions YTD undefined, with 36,175 approved and 310 denied actions (99.2% approval). This week: 12 projects with decisions; last week: 0. Los Angeles County is the most active jurisdiction (3,264 projects YTD).
12 projects with decisions this week vs 0 last week
Data through June 7, 2026 · Updated June 8, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
25,700
Projects YTD
36,175
Approved actions
310
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 25,700 | 99.2% approved |
| mtd | 12 | 100.0% approved |
| last month | 360 | 100.0% approved |
| this week | 12 | 100.0% approved |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,264 | 4,384 | 92 | 97.9% |
| Alameda | 1,150 | 1,449 | 12 | 99.2% |
| Santa Cruz | 1,116 | 1,962 | 28 | 98.6% |
| Orange | 762 | 1,079 | 7 | 99.4% |
| Santa Clara | 673 | 1,003 | 11 | 98.9% |
| Riverside | 500 | 712 | 6 | 99.2% |
| Fresno | 485 | 647 | 5 | 99.2% |
| San Bernardino | 478 | 686 | 3 | 99.6% |
| Kern | 401 | 512 | 1 | 99.8% |
| San Joaquin | 354 | 441 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Contra Costa | 353 | 461 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Ventura | 352 | 543 | 1 | 99.8% |
| San Mateo | 331 | 451 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Tulare | 323 | 438 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Diego | 309 | 400 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Sacramento | 306 | 465 | 6 | 98.7% |
| Monterey | 302 | 400 | 8 | 98.0% |
| Sonoma | 234 | 293 | 6 | 98.0% |
| Mariposa | 232 | 266 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Butte | 221 | 260 | 2 | 99.2% |
| Marin | 221 | 285 | 2 | 99.3% |
| Plumas | 218 | 243 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Madera | 209 | 284 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stanislaus | 199 | 257 | 2 | 99.2% |
| Placer | 193 | 308 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Inyo | 186 | 270 | 3 | 98.9% |
| Sutter | 165 | 226 | 6 | 97.4% |
| Solano | 161 | 195 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Napa | 157 | 191 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tuolumne | 144 | 174 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Modoc | 143 | 178 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings | 137 | 174 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Merced | 134 | 190 | 1 | 99.5% |
| San Luis Obispo | 124 | 141 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Trinity | 124 | 191 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calaveras | 115 | 132 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amador | 103 | 109 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Del Norte | 88 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mendocino | 88 | 138 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colusa | 86 | 119 | 0 | 100.0% |
| El Dorado | 78 | 87 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Siskiyou | 76 | 94 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Imperial | 69 | 88 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Humboldt | 60 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tehama | 48 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 43 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Santa Barbara | 40 | 54 | 1 | 98.2% |
| Lassen | 37 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nevada | 33 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yuba | 33 | 41 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alpine | 32 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Glenn | 27 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Benito | 26 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yolo | 22 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mono | 20 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sierra | 4 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in California YTD undefined?
- 25,700 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-06-07.
- What was the approval rate for California in undefined?
- 99.2% of decision actions were approvals (36,175 approved vs 310 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in California this week?
- 12 projects this week, as of data through 2026-06-07.