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California Land Use and Planning Law, by Daniel J. Curtin Jr., (Solano Press, Pt. Arena, California), revised annually. A look at the planning, zoning, subdivision, and environmental quality laws that is illustrated by references to numerous court cases.
Guide to California Planning. Fulton, William J. and Shigley, Paul. 3rd Edition, 2005. (Solano Press, Point Arena, California). A lively, well-written discussion of nearly every aspect of planning in the State.
Subdivision Map Act Manual (A Desk Reference Coving California's Subdivision Laws and Processes). 2000 Edition Includes 2001 Addendum by JR. Robert E. Merritt, Daniel J. Curtin (Solano Press, Pt. Arena, California). A practitioner's guide to the Map Act, including pertinent legal precedents.
Transforming California: A Political History of Land Use and Development. Pincetl, Stephanie. 1999 (John’s Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD). A review of legislation and policy that shape land use in California, with a nice history and description of several important state commissions and agencies.