2017 CA Cities Advocate

CA Cities Advocate Issue #83: CalPERS Stays the Course, Adopts a 7 Percent Assumed Rate of Return, League Supports June Ballot Measure to Add Constitutional Protections to Transportation Revenues

12/22/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #82: California Air Resources Board Approves Updated Scoping Plan and Funding for Clean Vehicles, Call for Session Proposals Open for 2018 Annual Conference & Expo
12/15/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #81: League Board Establishes Legislative Goals for 2018, Hundreds of California City Officials Call on California Members of Congress to Save SALT
12/8/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #80: House Passes Tax Reforms that Eliminate State and Local Tax Deductions and Tool to Fund Major Public Projects, City Voices Strong at CalPERS Board Meeting on Monday
11/17/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #79: Wireless Industry Aims to Limit Local Control over Wireless Facilities, After Efforts in California Defeated by the League
11/9/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #78: Congress Unveils Federal Tax Plan Eliminating State and Local Tax Deductions
11/3/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #77: Fix Our Roads Coalition Holds Three Press Conferences This Week Highlighting SB 1 Projects in Sacramento, Fresno and Bakersfield
10/27/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #76: Caltrans Breaks Ground on SB 1 Accelerated Fix-it-First Project in Orange County, League Offers Informational Housing Briefings
10/20/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #75: Governor’s Final Actions Include Veto of Telecom Bill
10/16/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #74: President Rich Garbarino Announces League Strategic Plan Task Force, Help Set League Policy — Join a League Policy Committee
10/13/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #73: Why Cities Should Get Moving on Their Cannabis Ordinances
10/10/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #72: SB 1 Project List Submission FAQ’s, President Garbarino Appoints 2018 Policy Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
10/6/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #71: Gov. Brown Signs Comprehensive Housing Package
9/29/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #70: League of California Cities® Brings Over 1,800 City Officials to Sacramento for Education, Recognition, Resources and Advocacy, Cities, the League Urge Governor to Veto SB 649
9/22/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #69: Legislative Transportation Committee Chairs Honored for Leadership on Transportation Funding Package, Clean-Up Legislation to Speed Up Delivery of SB 1 Transportation Projects Signed, SB 1 Checklist Offers Clear Steps to Become Eligible for Funds
9/21/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #68: Governor’s Action Pending on Bills Impacting Cities
9/20/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #67: League and CSAC Seek SB 1 Clean-Up Legislation to Expedite Transportation Projects
9/8/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #66: Senate and Assembly Committees Decide on Fiscal Measures; Prepare for Final Floor Votes
9/6/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #65: Local Elected Leaders Unite in Fresno to Stop the Big Telecom Power Grab, California Supreme Court Finds City Improperly Refused To Order Special Election for Citizens’ Initiative Imposing General Tax
9/1/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #64: Local Elected Leaders, Business Leaders and Community Groups Unite in Long Beach to Stop the Big Telecom Power Grab, Expo Highlights at the 2017 Annual Conference
8/30/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #63: Bills in Committee Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, End of Session Signature/Veto Requests Webinar Scheduled for Sept. 21
8/25/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #62: SB 1 Transportation Funding Toolkit Available, Annual Conference Online Registration Closes This Wednesday
8/21/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #61: Updated Priority Bill List, Bills in Committee Aug. 21 – 28, Housing Legislation Tops Agenda for Final Month of 2017 Legislative Session
8/18/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #60: Aug. 23 Annual Conference Registration Deadline Fast Approaching
8/16/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #59: Torch Program Recognizes Dedication to Continuing Education and Service,
8/11/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #58: Medical Marijuana Regulations Withdrawn by State: Emergency Regulations on Medical and Adult Use Pending This Fall
8/3/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #57: AB 345 Seeks to Strengthen Local Enforcement Tools for Ordinances and Building Codes, Proposed Regulations a Detriment to Local Governments Seeking Mandate Reimbursement
7/28/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #56: Legislature Delays Vote on Housing Package Until After Summer Recess, Legislature Passes Cap-and-Trade Extension
7/18/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #55: Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Ignores City Officials’ Opposition and Passes SB 649
7/14/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #54: SB 540, Legislation by Senator Roth to Increase Housing Production, Passes Assembly Natural Resources Committee,
7/11/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #53: Bills in Committee July 10 – 18, Summer Recess/End of Session Legislative Briefing Scheduled for July 20,
7/7/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #52: California Transportation Commission Releases Draft SB 1 Implementation Guidelines, League Board Votes to Support SB 231
7/3/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #51: Assembly Local Government Committee Passes Bill that Limits Local Discretion, Revenues and Public Benefits
6/30/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #50: Take Action: SB 649 up in Assembly Local Government Committee on June 28, ACA 4 Offers Flexibility for Local Financing of Infrastructure and Affordable Housing
6/23/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #49: League Sponsors Cost Saving Data Storage Measure, Annual Conference Resolutions Due by July 15, Bills in Committee
6/16/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #48: FY 2017-18 State Budget Package and Trailer Bills Passed
6/15/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #47: League/Police Chiefs Support Revised Cannabis Trailer Bill Following Acceptance of Requested Amendments
6/14/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #46: 120 Cities and Counting Oppose Legislation Stripping Public Input and the Ability for Cities to Negotiate Public Benefits with the Wireless Industry to Install their Equipment
6/12/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #45: Bills in Committee and Legislative Hearings of Interest June 12 – 28, Submit Your Session Proposals for the 2018 Public Works Officers Institute & Expo
6/9/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #44: Cities now Exempt from Onerous Contracting Measure, Registration for the League of California Cities® Annual Conference and Expo is Now Open
6/2/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #43: Senate Bill 540, Legislation by Sen. Roth to Increase Housing Production, Overwhelmingly Passes Out of Senate
6/1/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #42: League Supports Legislation to Crack Down on Ex-Offenders Who Violate Terms of Post Release Community Supervision
5/31/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #41: Bills Restricting Local Control over Contracting and Small-Cell Siting Move to the Floor, SB 540 to Streamline and Increase Housing Production Passes Out of Senate Committee
5/26/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #40: Joint Task Force on Homelessness Holds Third Meeting, Bills in Committee May 22 – 26
5/19/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #39: SB 649 – A “Small Cell” Bag of Empty Promises
5/16/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #38: Governor Signs Legislation Restoring Funding to California’s Four Most Recently Incorporated Cities
5/12/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #37: Caution and Fiscal Restraint Dominate Governor’s Revised Budget Proposal
5/11/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #36: De Facto Prohibition on Contracting Measure to be heard in Assembly Appropriations on May 10
5/9/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #35: SB 35’s Proposed Bureaucracy May Not Result in Much Affordable Housing
5/5/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #34: California Multi-Unit Housing Construction Hits 26-Year High, Updated Local Streets and Roads Estimates Fact Sheet Now Available
5/2/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #33: Governor Signs SB 1, Senate Governance and Finance Committee Votes to Limit Local Control and Revenue over Installation of “Small Cell” Equipment
4/28/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #32: Budget Trailer Bill SB 130 Contains Long-Sought Fix for Struggling Newly-Incorporated Cities, Administration Trailer Bill Implementing Prop. 64 Undermines Local Control over Cannabis Businesses
4/25/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #31: Legislative Action Day Brings Hundreds of City Officials to Sacramento to Lobby on City Priorities, League-Sponsored Housing Streamlining Bill Clears Key Hurdle
4/21/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #30: Blueprint for More Housing Legislation Heads to Senate Environmental Quality Committee for Final Policy Hearing, Gut-and-Amend Bill May Significantly Impact City Budgets
4/14/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #29: 2017 Initial Bills of Interest and Hot Bills List, Last Call for 2017 Helen Putnam Entries
4/12/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #28: Funding Estimates for Road Recovery and Accountability Act and Highway Users Trust Account, Plan to Attend the League’s Legislative Action Day, April 19 and Preview Webinar on Priority Bills, April 11
4/10/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #27: League of California Cities Applauds Investment in California’s State and Local Transportation System
4/7/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #26: Momentum Builds for Final Passage of Transportation Funding Package
4/5/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #25: League Member Briefing Scheduled for April 3 on Road Repair and Accountability Act
3/30/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #24: League of California Cities® Commends Governor, Senate Pro Tem, Speaker of the Assembly and Transportation Committee Chairs on Agreement to Provide Historic Investment in California’s Transportation System
3/29/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #23: League’s Executive Officers Meet with White House Officials, Congressional Members on City Priorities
3/24/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #22: Imperial County Tops in Local Road Project Awards
3/23/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #21: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Riverside Mayor Rusty Baily and Los Angeles Council Member Joe Busciano Join Other Local Government Leaders and Representatives from Business and Labor to Urge Passage of Transportation Funding Package
3/20/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #20: League Continues Advocating for Affordable Housing Funding and Streamlined Planning; Opposes By-Right Proposals
3/17/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #19: Senator Roth Continues Efforts to Secure Equitable Financing for Recently Incorporated Cities, Senate Republicans Select Senator Bates to Succeed Senate Republican Leader Fuller
3/16/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #18: Senator Roth’s SB 540 Creates Blueprint for More Housing Construction, Registration Now Open for the League’s Legislative Action Day
3/14/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #17: SB 1 Passes out of Senate Government and Finance Committee, League Supports SB 711 (Hill), Local-State Sustainable Investment Incentive Program
3/10/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #16: San José Mayor Sam Liccardo and Orinda Council Member Amy Worth Joined Sen. Jim Beall and others to Urge Passage of Transportation Funding Package
3/6/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #15: California Supreme Court Finds City Employee Communications on Personal Electronic Devices and Accounts May be Subject to Disclosure under California Public Records Act where Communications Pertain to Public Business
3/3/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #14: League-Sponsored Bond Agency Issues $54.3 Million in Tax-Exempt Bonds and Loans for Affordable Housing in Los Angeles, Hospital in Chico and School in Santa Cruz
2/24/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #13: SB 1 Passes out of Senate Environmental Quality Committee
2/23/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #12: SB 1 Passes Out of Senate Transportation and Housing Committee
2/17/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #11: League, Cities, Transportation Advocates Gearing up for SB 1 Hearing on Feb. 14
2/10/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #10: Take Action to Support Legislation that Funds Affordable Housing, Register Today for the Municipal Law Symposium
2/3/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #9: Grant Money for Community-Based Transitional Housing Webinar Scheduled for March 2
2/1/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #8: President Trump Issues Executive Order on Immigration, This Week’s Transportation Hearing and Educational Forum Elevate Need for Funding Solutions
1/27/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #7: League Submits Comprehensive Comments on HCD’s Draft 2025 Statewide Housing Assessment, Governor Brown Delivers State of the State Focused on California’s Leadership on Challenging Issues
1/24/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #6: Annual January Training and Education for Newly Elected Mayors and Council Members Brings 450 New City Officials to Sacramento
1/20/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #5: League of California Cities® Honors Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León as Legislator of the Year
1/19/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #4: Hundreds of City Officials Join Counties, Business and Labor Groups at Press Conference to Urge Legislators and Governor to Pass Transportation Funding Plan
1/18/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #3: Register for the 2017 Public Works Officers Institute & Expo
1/13/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #2: Governor Unveils Proposed FY 2017-18 Budget with $1.6 Billion Deficit Projected
1/10/2017

CA Cities Advocate Issue #1: Deadline Extended to Monday, Jan. 9 to Submit 2017 Annual Conference Session Proposals
1/6/2017

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