California — 2026 Land Use Activity
California logged 22,826 projects with council decisions YTD 2026, with 31,419 approved and 240 denied actions (99.2% approval). This week: 8 projects with decisions; last week: 0. Los Angeles County is the most active jurisdiction (2,556 projects YTD).
8 projects with decisions this week vs 0 last week
Data through July 12, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026 · America/Denver · Refreshed weekly
22,826
Projects YTD
31,419
Approved actions
240
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate
Decisions by time period
| Period | Projects | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| ytd | 22,826 | 99.2% approved |
| mtd | 8 | 100.0% approved |
| last month | 200 | 99.6% approved |
| this week | 8 | 100.0% approved |
By county (YTD)
| County | Projects | Approved | Denied | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,556 | 3,405 | 80 | 97.7% |
| Alameda | 991 | 1,220 | 6 | 99.5% |
| Santa Clara | 589 | 807 | 7 | 99.1% |
| Orange | 582 | 823 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Riverside | 482 | 677 | 8 | 98.8% |
| San Bernardino | 380 | 504 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Contra Costa | 356 | 464 | 1 | 99.8% |
| San Joaquin | 325 | 411 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fresno | 322 | 426 | 3 | 99.3% |
| Kern | 317 | 411 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Ventura | 312 | 460 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Monterey | 302 | 400 | 8 | 98.0% |
| Sacramento | 294 | 440 | 2 | 99.5% |
| San Mateo | 280 | 373 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Tulare | 271 | 355 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mariposa | 231 | 265 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Plumas | 220 | 245 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marin | 210 | 264 | 1 | 99.6% |
| San Diego | 208 | 278 | 2 | 99.3% |
| Butte | 179 | 209 | 2 | 99.1% |
| Sonoma | 167 | 212 | 2 | 99.1% |
| Solano | 150 | 184 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sutter | 148 | 199 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Napa | 145 | 178 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Inyo | 143 | 203 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tuolumne | 141 | 171 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Merced | 133 | 186 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Modoc | 133 | 162 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kings | 129 | 161 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calaveras | 125 | 146 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stanislaus | 111 | 143 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Placer | 109 | 167 | 2 | 98.8% |
| San Luis Obispo | 108 | 120 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amador | 103 | 109 | 1 | 99.1% |
| Santa Cruz | 102 | 166 | 4 | 97.6% |
| Trinity | 102 | 115 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Madera | 96 | 133 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mendocino | 88 | 135 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colusa | 86 | 115 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Siskiyou | 78 | 95 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Imperial | 61 | 72 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Humboldt | 60 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| El Dorado | 57 | 66 | 1 | 98.5% |
| Tehama | 48 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Del Norte | 43 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake | 42 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Santa Barbara | 35 | 44 | 1 | 97.8% |
| Nevada | 33 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Glenn | 27 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Benito | 26 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yuba | 25 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yolo | 21 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mono | 20 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lassen | 17 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sierra | 4 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many land use projects had council decisions in California YTD 2026?
- 22,826 unique projects with at least one approved or denied action through 2026-07-12.
- What was the approval rate for California in 2026?
- 99.2% of decision actions were approvals (31,419 approved vs 240 denied).
- How many projects had decisions in California this week?
- 8 projects this week, as of data through 2026-07-12.