CA Cities Advocate

CA Cities Advocate is the League's electronic legislative and policy report, released multiple times per week throughout the legislative session, and on an as-needed basis between legislative sessions or interim breaks.

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CA Cities Advocate Issue #57: Actions Taken on Appropriations Suspense File Items, Bill Threatens Local Contracting Authority Awaits Action on the Assembly Floor, Assembly Passes AB 1080, Bill Creating New Economic Development Tool
5/24/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue # 56: Stockton Council Member Kathy Miller Voices Strong Support for the San Joaquin County Enterprise Zone, Lower HUTA Estimates Released for Current Fiscal Year, With New League Resolution Process Cities Encouraged to Start Early, CalPERS Path to a Sound and Sustainable Fund, CalPERS Releases Guide on Long Term Care Health Premium Increases
5/23/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue #55: Cities Urged to Communicate Support for Preservation of Municipal Bond Tax Exemption, New Research Examines Public Participation in Local Government Decision Making and Suggests Approaches for Improvement, COPS Application Deadline Extended to June 4,A New Economic Development Resource Center Available for Cities
5/21/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue #54: Bills in Committee May 20–24
5/20/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue #53: Bill Creating New Economic Development Tool Moves to Assembly Floor, League Resolution Inspired Bill Headed to Senate Public Safety Committee, Lodi Enterprise Zone Relieves Burdened Businesses, Bill Seeks to Limit City Authority in Amending or Adopting Charters, Two weeks left to Submit City Managers’ Department Meeting Session Proposals, Another Round of TIGER Grants Announced
5/17/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue #52: Governor Releases Revised FY 2013–14 Budget
5/14/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue #51: Bills in Committee May 13–17, And Then There Were 100 Lawsuits, Four-Year Statute of Limitation for Housing Elements Bill Moves from Committee, Inclusionary Housing Measure Advances to the Floor, Overconcentration of Massage Establishments Big Issue for the League,Federal Update
5/13/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue #50: Three Anti-Development Bills Threaten Local Economies and Local Control, The League Presents Local Streets and Roads Needs Survey Results to California Transportation Commission, CalTRUST Reaches Milestones in Assets and Education, Volunteer Judges Needed for the 2013 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Selection Process, BBK to Offer AB 1825 Training on May 16
5/10/2013

CA Cities Advocate Issue #49: League 2013 Hot Bills List Updated, Former League President Appointed to California Air Resources Board
5/8/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue#48: Supreme Court Upholds City of Riverside’s Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ordinance, Bills in Committee: May 6–May 10, The Bloom is on the Rose in Pasadena, Thanks to State and Local Incentives
5/6/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue#47: Economic Development, Realignment, CalPERS Sustainability and League Bylaw Amendments Top League Board Agenda Last Week, Action in the Capitol this Week on Economic Development, Redevelopment and Enterprise Zones, Despite League Opposition Labor-Sponsored Bills Continue to Move in Legislature
5/2/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #46: Bills in Committee: April 29– May 2
4/29/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #45: Governor’s Story, Busy Week in Sacramento for Enterprise Zones Advocates, Billion Dollar Riverfront Makeover Emerges From Flood Project Buttressed by Tax-Increment Financing
4/26/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #44: Legislative Action Day Brings Hundreds of City Officials to Sacramento, League-Supported Redevelopment Bills Pass Out of Assembly Local Government Committee, Two Land Use Related Bills Heard in Senate Governance and Finance Committee This Week
4/25/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #43: Bills in Committee: April 22–26, Marketplace Fairness Act Vote This Week
4/22/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #42: Oral Arguments Heard Today in League’s Challenge to AB 1484 Clawback Provisions, Legislative Action Day Preview, Innovative State-Local Partnership Helps Create Jobs and Make Monrovia More Attractive to Residents, Tourists and Business
4/19/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #41: League Releases the 2013 Hot Bills List
4/18/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #40: CalPERS Raises Employer Rate Significantly to Stabilize Fund, Bill To Create New Economic Development Tool for Disadvantaged Communities Moves to Assembly Local Government Committee
4/17/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue#39: Bills in Committee: April 15–19, MSRB Publishes EMMA Guide for State and Local Governments
4/15/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #38: April 2013 Policy Committee Summary, President’s Proposed FY 2014 Budget Includes Cap on Deductible Municipal Bond Interest, Creating Affordable Workforce Housing Through Intergovernmental Partnerships in Livermore
4/12/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue # 37: Bills in Committee April 8–12, Controversial SB 7 Remains Alive in Senate Appropriations Committee, Reminder: Ballots on League Bylaws Amendments due by April 19
4/8/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #36: Bill to Help Restore Lost VLF to Newly Incorporated Cities Annexations Attracts League Support, Claremont Transforms Blighted Area Using Innovative State-Local Partnership, League Supports Bills to Provide, Brownfield Remediation Authority to Cities, and Authorize Expenditure of Proceeds of 2011 RDA Bonds
4/5/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #35: Bills in Committee: April 1–5
4/1/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #34: Eighty-One Cases and Counting: An Update on Redevelopment Dissolution Litigation, League Opposes SB 673, a Bill That Would Limit Local Economic Development Flexibility, League Launches Expanded Coverage of Strong Cities | Strong State
3/29/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #33: League Supports Federal Marketplace Fairness Act and Amendment into Senate Budget Resolution, League and CSAC to Hold One Day Session on Affordable Care Act on April 2, House Committee on Ways and Means Discusses Municipal Bonds Tax Exemption
3/22/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #32: State Superior Court in Sacramento Decides for State in VLF Diversion Lawsuit
3/19/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #31: Register Now for the League’s 2013 Legislative Action Day and Preview Webinar, League Officers Advocate for California City Priorities in Washington, D.C., League Supports Bill to Create New Economic Development Tool for Disadvantaged Communities
3/15/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #30: Senate Industrial Relations Committee Passes Controversial SB 7, League-Supported Infrastructure Finance District Bill, SB 33 Passes Committee
3/13/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #29: AB 20 Passes Out of Assembly Public Safety Committee
3/12/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #28: Bills in Committee: March 11-15
3/11/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #27: League Releases Initial Bills of Interest for 2013, League Sponsors Bill to Provide More Financial Certainty for Successor Agencies Receiving a “Finding of Completion,” Meeting with Senator Boxer at NLC Congressional City Conference Cancelled
3/8/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #26: 2012 Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Released, League Opposes Legislation Attempts to Undo Supreme Court Decision on Charter City Authority, Support Requested for the Transportation Coalition for Livable Communities
3/6/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #25: Congress Fails to Avert Sequestration, Across the Board Cuts Move Forward, Moody’s Investors Service to Review Downgraded Tax Allocations Bonds, Possibly Rescind Ratings, Board of Equalization Approves Fuel Tax Swap Increase
3/1/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #24: Two Events Planned for NLC Congressional City Conference Attendees, League Members to Vote on Board of Directors Approved Amendments to League Bylaws, League Members Support Litigation Strategy
2/28/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #23: League Supports Two Constitutional Amendments to Increase Legislative Transparency
2/27/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #22: California City Officials Encouraged to Attend NLC’s Congressional City Conference in Washington D.C. in March, Federal Update: Fiscal Cliff Take Two and Follow Up From the State of the Union, League Co-Sponsors Bill to Address Signage Issue in Former Redevelopment Areas
2/22/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #21: NLC to Host Webinar on Feb. 22 on First Responder Network
2/20/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #20: Proposition 1A Loan Repayment This June, California Air Resources Board to Hold Public Workshops on Cap-and-Trade Proceeds, Green California Leadership Awards
2/15/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #19: President Obama Delivers the State of the Union Address
2/13/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #18: Duarte, Oxnard and Pasadena Experience Some Successes in Redevelopment Dissolution Litigation, Assembly Budget Subcommittee Members Raise Redevelopment Dissolution Concerns, Pension Clean Up Bill Passed Out of Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee
2/13/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #17: Upcoming Hearings of Interest, City Managers Department Award Winners, Call for Entries for 2013 Helen Putnam Awards
2/8/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #16: California Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case
2/7/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #15: State Water Board Approves Phase II Small MS4 General Permit
2/6/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #14: Assembly Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on Department of Finance’s Handling of Redevelopment Dissolution on Feb 11, Pension Reform Implementation and Cleanup Legislation, California Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument in Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case
2/4/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #13: California Local Government Finance Almanac Releases Report on Local Super-Majority Voting Rules and Results, PPIC Releases 2013 “Californians & Their Government” Survey, California Bond Market Upgraded by Standard & Poor
2/1/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #12: Figures Released Detailing Proposed Augmentation of City Public Safety Grants, SCAG to Host Meeting on CalEnviroScreen on Feb. 5
2/1/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #11: San Francisco Receives Two Honors from U.S Conference of Mayors for Financial Innovation, League Secures New Keynote Speaker Following Speaker’s Untimely Death, Register Now for the Municipal Law Institute’s Symposium on Feb. 8 at the UC Berkeley School of Law
1/25/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #10: Governor Brown Delivers State of State Address, Calls Again for “Subsidiarity”
1/24/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #9: House of Representatives Approves Suspension of Federal Debt Limit
1/23/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #8: Local Agency Stakeholders Host Jan. 23 CalEnviroScreen Meeting with CalEPA, January 2013 Policy Committee Summary, LAO’s Criminal Justice System Report Released
1/22/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #7: Hundreds of City Officials Attend League of California Cities Academy for Newly Elected Officials in Sacramento, Want to Learn More About the Legislative Process in California?, New Public Engagement Resources Available through ILG Website
1/18/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #6: LAO Releases Overview of Gov. Jerry Brown’s FY 2013-14 Budget
1/15/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #5: Cities Look to the Sacramento County Superior Court for Relief from State Redevelopment Money Grab, California Attorney General Sends Notice of Class Action Lawsuit Settlement in Case Involving Purchase of LCD Screens, NLC Offers Economic Gardening Webinar on Jan. 22
1/11/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #4:Gov. Brown Releases FY 2013-14 Budget Plan, Focuses on Education and Health Care and Makes Passionate Appeal for Local Control “Subsidiarity” for Schools
1/10/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #3: Enterprise Zone Program May Continue as Budget Target, Further Inmate Release Could Be Required Despite Governor’s Executive Order Ending Prison System Emergency
1/8/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #2: Legislature Reconvenes Monday, Governor’s Budget Expected Thursday, City Attorneys’ Department to Host Realignment Impacts and Weapons Confiscation Webinar on Feb.13, Registration Closes Early for Two League Conferences
1/4/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #1: Fiscal Cliff Deal Does Not Include Changes to Municipal Bond Interest Tax Exemption
1/2/2013

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #126: Senate Announces Committee Chairs for 2013-14 Legislative Session, California Civic Engagement Project Releases Third Policy Brief in Series
12/27/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #125: Congress Adjourns for Christmas Without Plan to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, Don’t Miss Deadline to Register for the 2013 City Managers’ Meeting, Foam Curbside Recycling Programs in California Communities
12/21/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #124: California Supreme Court Rules for Prevailing Defendants in Disability Access Actions
12/19/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #123: Talks Continue on Fiscal Cliff
12/14/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #122: County of Los Angeles Files Petition for Rehearing in Property Tax Administration Fee Case
12/10/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #121: Court Requests Additional Briefing in League’s VLF Lawsuit to Address Proposition 30 Questions, Sen. Lois Wolk Reintroduces Legislation on Infrastructure Financing Districts, Municipal Bond Interest Tax-Exemption Targeted in Federal Budget Discussions
12/7/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #120: League California Civic Leadership Institute℠ Graduates Celebrate Assembly Seat Wins
12/4/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #119: Newly Elected Legislators to Be Sworn in Today, League to Host Free SB 1186 Implementation Webinar, New California Representatives Serving on National League of Cities Board
12/3/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #118: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of Costa Mesa Contracting Decision, Skepticism Remains High as LAO Report Predicts Future State Budget Surplus, Senate Innovation and Best Practices in State Government Committee Requests Local Government Representative to Testify at Hearing
11/30/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #117: California Supreme Court Rules for Cities in How Payment to Counties is Calculated, League Board Adopts Resolution on Federal Sequestration
11/20/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #116: 2013 League Strategic Goals, League of California Cities Public Works Officers Institute, League of California Cities Conference and Education Update November 2012
11/16/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #115: Voters Approve Governor’s Tax Measure, 71 Percent of Local Revenue Measures Approved
11/7/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #114: Only Two Days Left to Register for League's Legislative Briefings
11/5/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #113: City Managers’ Department Now Accepting Submissions for Three Department Awards, Apply Now for a 2013 City Managers’ Department Meeting Graduate Student Scholarship, Registration Open for the 2013 Public Works Officers Institute
11/2/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #112: Comprehensive Pension Reform Primer Released By League
10/30/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #111: Web Resources Now Available on SB 863 – Workers’ Compensation, U.S. EPA Announces $64 Million in Grant Funding for Brownfields Projects, $10 Million in Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grants Now Available
10/26/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #110: League Releases Legislative Voting Record for 2012 Legislative Year, Don’t Miss the League’s 2013 City Managers Department Meeting, Call for Submissions – 2013 Annual Conference Logo Design Contest
10/19/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #109: League Lawsuit Challenging AB 1484 Moves Forward, Strategic Initiatives Task Force Holds First Meeting, League Hosted Webinar Outlines Pending Federal Program Cuts for California Communities
10/12/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #108: Veto Messages on Infrastructure-Related Bills Point to Revisiting Issue in 2013, Cap and Trade Moves Forward, League Hosts Successful Webinar on Solar Permitting
10/5/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #107: League-Hosted Federal Sequestration Webinar Set for Oct.10, Governor Signs Local Government Omnibus Bill Containing
10/2/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #106: Gov. Jerry Brown Completes Action on Bills, Consistent with 72.4 Percent of League Requests
10/1/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #105: Two Days Remain for Gov. Jerry Brown to Take Action on Bills, Recently Signed Same-Day Voter Registration Law Will Not Affect 2012 Election, Governor Signs Animal Control Bill SB 1162 Giving Cities More Options in Emergency Situations
9/28/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #104: Two Wins for Cities: Governor Signs League-Supported SB 965 and SB 1278
9/26/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #103: League of California Cities Challenges Constitutionality of Portions of AB 1484, the Redevelopment Budget Trailer Law, CalPERS Works to Interpret and Implement Pension Reform, Emergency Regulations Likely to be Adopted, White House Office of Management and Budget Release “Sequestration” Report with Details on Potential $109 billion in Federal Program Cuts
9/24/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #102: Many Bills Await Action by Gov. Jerry Brown, Governor Appoints New GO-Biz Team, Signs Legislation to Reopen International Trade Offices, HCD Announces Extended Deadline for Submission of Geographically-Targeted Economic Development Areas (G-TEDAs) Biennial Reports
9/21/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #101: Governor Vetoes Bill to Restore VLF Funds to Recently Incorporated Cities, Online Retailers Begin to Collect Use Tax Under Last Year's AB 155
9/20/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #100: Bills Still Awaiting Action by Gov. Jerry Brown, Registration is Now Open for 2012 City Clerk’s New Law & Elections Seminar, California Civic Engagement Project Release First in Series of Policy Briefs
9/14/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #99: SB 214 (Wolk) Is Most Useful Tool on Governor’s Desk for Infrastructure Development, 2012 Annual Conference Wrap-Up
9/13/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #98: Governor Signs Historic Pension Reform Legislation Today, League Urges Gov. Jerry Brown to Veto “Cottage Food” Bill AB 1616
9/12/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #97: League Board Takes Action on Statewide Ballot Measures, League Announces New Board Officers, Ron Loveridge Receives League's Lifetime Achievement Award
9/10/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #96: Bills on the Governor's Desk, Sign and Veto Request Letters Needed
9/4/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #95: Legislature Passes Pension Reform, Sends AB 340 to Governor for Signature, Workers’ Comp Legislation Passes, Moves to Governor for Signature, Request for Signature Letters Needed on SB 214
8/31/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #94: League of California Cities Board of Directors Votes to Support the Pension Reform Proposal, End of Session Bill Status Report
8/30/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #93: Governor and Democrats Come to Pension Reform Agreement, Conference Committee Expected to Meet Later Today, Updated Gut and Amend Report: Tuesday, Aug. 28
8/28/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #92: Bills on the Floor: Aug. 27-31, Gut and Amend Report: Monday, Aug. 27
8/27/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #91: SB 1186 Addressing ADA Lawsuits Expected to Move Quickly Through the Legislature, Big Win on AB 1551 Accident Liability Bill, AB 2451 Death Benefits Bill Moves to Assembly, RFP Released for City Gang Intervention, Reduction and Prevention (CalGRIP) Grants
8/24/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #90: Amended Bill Expanding Public Safety Death Benefits Still Poses New Costs on Public Employers, League Removes Opposition on Bill Amending Public Records Act, Reminder for Cities: Frontline Police Grants Still Pending, Subject to Trigger Cuts
8/22/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #89: Moody’s Report on California Cities' Fiscal Vulnerability Issued, Bills in Committee and On the Floor: Aug. 20 – 24, Cities Encouraged Review and Comment on HCD Draft Housing Element Guidance
8/20/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #88: Bond Insurer Sues California Over Redevelopment Agency Dissolution, League-Opposed Fireworks Bill Fizzles, League to Host Free End of Session Sign/Veto Webinar
8/17/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #87: Appropriations Updates: Bad Sidewalk Repair Bill Held, Open Data Bill Amended, Others Moving Forward
8/16/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #86: League-Opposed AB 2451 Seeks to Expand Public Safety Death Benefits, Letters Needed for League-Supported AB 2037
8/14/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #85: Bills in Committee Aug. 13-17
8/13/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #84: League and City Officials Respond to Inaccurate Los Angeles Times Editorial on Fiscal Viability of New Cities, League of California Cities’ Major Bill List – Aug. 10, 2012, League to Host Free End of Session Sign/Veto Webinar
8/10/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #83: League-Supported Metal Theft Bill SB 1387 Heads to Assembly Floor, Deadline to Designate Your City’s Voting Delegate for the League’s Annual Business Meeting is Aug. 15
8/8/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #82: Bills in Committee: Aug. 6 – 10
8/6/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #81: Cal/EPA Seeks Input on Draft Environmental Health Screen Tool, What You Should Know About Hiring CalPERS Retirees and Understanding Local Lobbying Regulations
8/3/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #80: MSRB Elects San Diego Chief Operating Officer Jay M. Goldstone as 2013 Board Chair, Local Leaders Invited to Join White House Local Innovation Call, AB 1050 Conference Call Wednesday, Aug. 1
7/30/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #79: Build America Mutual Assurance Company Launches, Dedicated to Serving Municipal Markets, CaliforniaCityFinance.com Posts New HUTA Estimates, The Hit List from WesternCity.com
7/27/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #78: League Board Sends Five Initiatives from November Ballot to Policy Committees for Review, DOF Commits That Errors in July “True-Up” Billings Will Be Corrected,Fitch Completes Review of 62 California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, Revises Ratings
7/23/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #77: League Board Authorizes Staff to Implement Plans to Challenge AB 1484, League Board of Directors Adopts Resolution Congratulating Cities for Continuing to Adhere to All Provisions in the Brown Act, Five Resolutions Submitted for Annual Conference
7/20/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #76: AB 1484 Penalties Likely to be Delayed Until August
7/18/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #75: Governor Signs Legislation Disqualifying Public Employees Convicted of Felony Counts, Governor Signs Two League-Supported Bills, CDCR Achieves Second Benchmark in Population Reduction Two Months Early
7/13/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #74: AB 1484 Webinar Set for Monday, July 16
7/11/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #73: Legislature Acts on GRP, Foreclosure Legislation and Water Bond, The Hit List from WesternCity.com
7/6/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Isuse #72: League-Opposed Hot Bill AB 904 Held in Committee, Expected to Fail Deadline, Sidewalk Bill Moves; Bus Weight Bill Significantly Amended, Register Now for the League’s End of Session Major Bills Briefing Webinar on July 10
7/3/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #71: AB 1484 Summary and Timeline Available on League Website, California Supreme Court Affirms Prevailing Wage Requirements Do Not Apply to Charter Cities, Bills in Committee - July 2-6
7/2/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #70: League of California Cities Major Bills List, AB 1831 Held in Senate Governance and Finance Committee, League Removes Opposition to SB 1003
6/29/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #69: Final Vote Count for Redevelopment Trailer Bill AB 1484, Sidewalk Repair Bill Headed to Committee, SB 1002 Leaves Assembly Local Government Committee, Heads to Appropriations
6/28/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #68: League of California Cities Reacts to AB 1484, the Redevelopment Budget Trailer Bill, Legislature Sends Remaining Budget Trailer Bills to Gov. Jerry Brown
6/27/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #67: Medical Marijuana Bill AB 2312 Held in Committee
6/26/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #66: Bills in Committee: June 25 – 29
6/25/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #65: Final Budget Agreement Announced, Votes Expected Tuesday, Sidewalk Bill Moving Again, Letters Needed on Newest Hot Bill AB 904
6/22/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #64: Bills in Committee: June 18 - 22, CalTRUST Offers a Safe and Convenient Diversification Tool for Local Agency Portfolios
6/18/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #63: Unfinished Product: Legislature Passes Budget Bill, Additional Trailer Bills to be Considered Later, Local Government Concerns Delay Drafting of Redevelopment Trailer Bill, Oral Arguments Heard Today in League of California Cities v. Chiang and Matosantos
6/15/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #62: Bills in Committee - June 11 - 15, Riverside Receives International Recognition as the 2012 Intelligent Community for Excellence In Digital Infrastructure
6/11/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #61: Legislature Preparing for Budget Next Week, Under the Radar: Important Issues Not to Be Overshadowed by Budget, League’s California Civic Leadership Institute Graduates Fare Well in June Primary
6/8/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #60: HCD Announces Secondary Review of CDBG Grant Applications, Energy Commission Adopts New Energy Efficiency Standards, CaliforniaCityFinance.com Posts Preliminary Report on Local Revenue Measures
6/6/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #59: State Offers ROPS Clarification Positive for Cities and Successor Agencies in DOF Litigation, Long, Strange Trip for Post-Redevelopment Legislation in Senate, Municipal Bankruptcy Bill AB 1692 Passes on the Assembly Floor
6/1/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #58: Lawsuits Filed Challenging DOF Rejection of ROPS, Mounting Opposition on Bankruptcy Bill as Deadline Approaches, Appropriations Suspense File Updates
5/25/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #57: Assembly Budget Sub Committee 4 Expresses Concerns with DOF Redevelopment Trailer Bill
5/23/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #56:League Testifies on Overly Aggressive DOF Redevelopment Proposal, Urges Legislature to Continue Legislative Fix To AB 1 X 26, Bills in Committee: May 21 – 25
5/21/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Special Edition, Issue # 55: RDA and May Revise: DOF Draconian Proposal Unworkable, Department of Finance Issues New Guidance on Post-RDA Issues
5/18/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #54: Register Now to Get League’s Annual Conference & Expo Early Bird Rate, CalRecycle Holds Workshop and Releases Report on New Recycling Goal, California SGC Awards $45.3 Million in Grants for Sustainable Community Planning and Urban Greening Projects
5/18/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #53: Proposed Post-RDA Budget Trailer Bill Raises Major Concerns
5/17/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #52: Governor Issues May Revise, DOF Urges Successor Agencies to Submit ROPS Before May 25, Bills in Committee: May 14 - 18
5/14/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #51:Municipal Bankruptcy Bill Sent to Assembly Floor, SB 1003 Passes out of Senate Governance and Finance Committee, League Seeking Amendments to "Ban the Box" Bill, AB 1831
5/11/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #50: May Revise Expected Monday, League-Supported Animal Control Bill Hearing on Monday, League-Supported Legislation on Housing Element Headed to the Assembly Floor
5/9/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #49: Opposition Letters Needed as Burdensome SB 1330 Heads to Senate Floor, League Supports Brownfields Bill SB 1335, Bills in Committee: May 7 - 11
5/7/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #48: Letters Needed on AB 1551 and AB 1549, Submit Your Session Proposal for the 2013 City Managers' Meeting
5/4/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #47: League Board to Pursue Amendments to Possible CA Forward Bill, League Releases Sixth Q&A on Post-Redevelopment Legal Issues
5/1/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #46: Bills in Comittee: April 30 - May 4
4/30/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #45:Redevelopment Q&A, FPPC Issues Informal Advice Letter, Members Named for Federal Transportation Reauthorization
4/27/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #44: Post-Redevelopment Working Group to Review Controller's Letter, Governor Signs PLA Bill, League Hosts Successful Legislative Action Days
4/26/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #43: Major Bills as of April 24
4/24/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #42: Bills in Committee, Changes for Corrections as Realignment Progresses, Little Hoover Commission Public Hearings
4/23/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #41: Redevelopment Q&A, AB 1692 Seeks to Unravel Last Year's Municipal Bankrupty Bill, House Adopts Transportation Reauthorization
4/20/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #40: Three League Hot Bills Pass Out of Committees This Week, Post-Redevelopment Legislation Updates
4/19/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #35: Bills in Committee: April 9 - 13
4/17/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #38: Bills in Committee: April 16-20, Walmart Launches Campaign to Fight Hunger in U.S. Cities
4/16/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #34: Gov’s Reorg Plan to LHC, League Supports Two Water Resources Bills, Take Action on Federal Appropriations
4/13/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #33: Redevelopment Q&A, Helen Putnam Awards, NLC Mayors Water Challenge
4/13/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #32: Redevelopment Dissolution Cleanup Bill, AB 1585, Passed in Assembly
4/13/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #37: Redevelopment Q&A, Major Bills List, League Commends CRA for Long Record of Achievement
4/13/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #36: League Officers Meet with Legislative Leaders on Priorities, Free Legislative Webinar for Members
4/10/2012

CA Cities Advocate - Issue #30: Initial Bills of Interest, Strong Cities | Strong State Campaign, CalTRUST Stakeholders Meeting
3/23/2012

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