Author name: Francine Farrell

The 2025 APA California Membership Survey highlights members’ appreciation for professional and legislative benefits but also reveals concerns about cost and communication. Enhancing engagement, clarifying benefits, and addressing member concerns are key to improving loyalty and satisfaction statewide.

Join APA California — Northern’s Board! Enhance your skills, network with peers, and serve your community by applying for open roles, including Diversity Co-Director and Regional Activity Coordinator.

Join APA’s Refer a Friend Trial before August 22 and earn a $50 APA Shop gift card for each new member you refer. Each successful referral also enters you into a raffle for a grand prize.

Northern Section’s allied professional organizations offer events and programs in a variety of formats that you may find align well with your professional and continuing education goals.

Have you thought about presenting at the National Planning 2026 Conference (NPC26)? The call for proposals and reviewers opens July 30 and closes August 20 at 5 p.m. CT. This is your chance to make your voice heard at the biggest event in planning.

By Reuben Duarte, Vice President of Policy and Legislation and Lauren De Valencia, APA California Lobbyist Legislature Breaks for Summer Recess After several weeks of policy committee hearings and negotiations on the state budget, the Legislature is preparing to adjourn for their summer recess on July 18. Nearly all high priority bills that APA California