Los Angeles, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Los Angeles during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
14,016
Projects with decisions
20,753
Approved actions
177
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agoura Hills | 262 | 366 | 3 | 99.2% |
| Agua Dulce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Alhambra | 206 | 289 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Arcadia | 124 | 160 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Artesia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Avalon | 202 | 301 | 7 | 97.7% |
| Azusa | 97 | 107 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Baldwin Park | 267 | 420 | 3 | 99.3% |
| Bellflower | 19 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Beverly Hills | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bradbury | 34 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Burbank | 54 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calabasas | 56 | 75 | 1 | 98.7% |
| Carson | 44 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cerritos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Commerce | 141 | 177 | 3 | 98.3% |
| Covina | 69 | 128 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cudahy | 151 | 186 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Culver City | 163 | 202 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Downey | 49 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Duarte | 160 | 294 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East San Gabriel | 71 | 106 | 1 | 99.1% |
| El Monte | 421 | 660 | 1 | 99.8% |
| El Segundo | 23 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gardena | 9 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% |
| Glendale | 660 | 1,261 | 28 | 97.8% |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hermosa Beach | 289 | 476 | 4 | 99.2% |
| Huntington Park | 117 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Industry | 104 | 143 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Inglewood | 218 | 263 | 2 | 99.2% |
| Irwindale | 64 | 89 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 14 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Puente | 185 | 280 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Verne | 51 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lakewood | 32 | 33 | 1 | 97.1% |
| Lancaster | 67 | 75 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lawndale | 91 | 136 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Littlerock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lomita | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Long Beach | 1,855 | 2,337 | 6 | 99.7% |
| Los Angeles | 2,089 | 2,965 | 35 | 98.8% |
| Lynwood | 118 | 137 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Malibu | 146 | 166 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Manhattan Beach | 115 | 150 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monrovia | 329 | 408 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Montebello | 484 | 973 | 28 | 97.2% |
| Monterey Park | 197 | 236 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Norwalk | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Palmdale | 238 | 349 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 9 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Paramount | 5 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pasadena | 773 | 1,707 | 6 | 99.6% |
| Pico Rivera | 47 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pomona | 114 | 164 | 2 | 98.8% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 100 | 131 | 2 | 98.5% |
| Redondo Beach | 270 | 324 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rolling Hills | 100 | 138 | 1 | 99.3% |
| San Fernando | 304 | 465 | 7 | 98.5% |
| San Gabriel | 31 | 53 | 1 | 98.1% |
| San Marino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Santa Clarita | 37 | 51 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Santa Fe Springs | 170 | 272 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Santa Monica | 132 | 177 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sierra Madre | 22 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Signal Hill | 184 | 433 | 0 | 100.0% |
| South El Monte | 264 | 336 | 6 | 98.2% |
| South Gate | 336 | 553 | 15 | 97.4% |
| South Pasadena | 116 | 162 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Torrance | 20 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Walnut | 221 | 292 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Walnut Grove | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| West Covina | 25 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| West Hollywood | 52 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Westlake Village | 125 | 210 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Whittier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Civic Star. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.