Architecture California was first published in 1979 and began publishing regularly in 1981. For its first decade, it was an 8.5” x 11”, saddle-stitched, mostly bi-monthly production. In 1990, in the face of a significant budget cut, an editorial board reshaped the journal into a smaller format. In 2000, the magazine changed names to arcCA and printed in a larger format. For a time, McGraw-Hill was a partner, then later withdrew, and AIA California printed its final issue in early 2012. arcCA DIGEST was launched in 2019 as a standalone, web-based journal. Synopsis by Tim Culvahouse FAIA.

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