May 17, 2013
Cities, especially charter cities, are urged to review SB 311 (Padilla), a labor-sponsored bill that eliminates flexibility for charter cities proposing to amend their charter and for cities seeking to become a charter city.
February 1, 2013
On Monday, League Fiscal Policy Advisor Michael Coleman released his report comparing the success rates for proposed local measures requiring majority votes against those requiring a 55 percent vote and those requiring a two-thirds vote.
December 27, 2012
The California Civic Engagement Project, housed at the UC Davis Center for Regional Change, has released the third in its series of policy briefs examining the impact of youth and online registration on the 2012 California electorate.
December 7, 2012
Final results are close to complete for the 368 local measures on the 2012 November ballots. In the tallies of additional votes since election night, four school bonds and one school parcel tax have flipped from failure to passage.
December 3, 2012
Today, weeks after the election and several hotly contested races, 39 freshmen lawmakers will be sworn in for the 2013-14 legislative session.
December 3, 2012
On Dec. 1, the National League of Cities (NLC) announced it had elected its 2013 leadership including three new board members from California.
November 7, 2012
Gov. Jerry Brown held a press conference this morning to discuss election results, in particular the passage of his tax measure, Proposition 30.
November 7, 2012
Of the 240 local tax and bond measures on yesterday’s ballot in California, 171 appear to have passed including 85 out of 106 school bonds and 52 out of 66 general taxes.
October 12, 2012
The UC Davis Center for Regional Change California Civic Engagement Project has released the second in a series of policy briefs.
September 28, 2012
This week Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 1436 (Feuer), which allows for same-day voter registration.
September 21, 2012
Voters in the Nov. 6 California presidential election will also decide on more than 350 local measures.
September 14, 2012
The UC Davis Center for Regional Change California Civic Engagement Project has released the first in a series of policy briefs.
September 10, 2012
Five ballot measures on the November 2012 statewide ballot were considered by the League board of directors during its meeting in San Diego on Sept. 6, in conjunction with the Annual Conference.
August 31, 2012
California Latino and Asian voter registration rates are the focus of the first policy brief released by the California Civic Engagement.
June 8, 2012
Graduates of the League’s California Civic Leadership Institute (CCLI) fared well during the recent June 5 primary election. The League commends these individuals who aspire to serve in the Legislature. Candidates who come from local government backgrounds truly understand the state/local dynamic.
June 6, 2012
CaliforniaCityFinance.com has posted preliminary election results for local revenue measures from yesterday’s election.