Oct. 20, 2017 Issue #76 Editor's NoteFor a PDF copy of the newsletter please visit the League's website. For more updates from the League, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.Caltrans Breaks Ground on SB 1 Accelerated Fix-it-First Project in Orange CountyState and local elected officials and representatives held a press conference today announcing the official start of construction on a highway maintenance project being accelerated due to anticipated funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, SB 1.Meetings and Events, Transportation, Public Works, Legislation League Offers Informational Housing BriefingsThe League of California Cities® is sponsoring informational briefings on the 2017 Housing Package and what cities need to know. In 2017, over 130 measures were introduced in an effort to ease the ongoing housing crisis, which is marked by rapidly rising housing costs and declining supply across the state. On Sept. 29, 2017, Gov. Jerry Brown signed 15 bills that comprised the “Housing Package.” These measures fall into three categories; funding; streamlining; and local accountability.Meetings and Events, Housing, Affordable Housing League-Sponsored Bond Agency Issues $21 Million in Tax-Exempt Bonds for Affordable Housing in VacavilleSome of the most significant benefits of League membership for cities since 1988 have flowed from the League’s co-sponsorship of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA).Financial Solutions for CA Cities |
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