January 31, 2014
City officials from across the state met in Sacramento Jan. 23–24 for the first policy committees meetings of 2014.
January 31, 2014
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority Commission (CSCDA) announced the appointment of Catherine Bando as executive director effective Jan. 16.
January 31, 2014
The Air Resources Board (ARB) is challenging cities across California to cut carbon emissions in its annual CoolCalifornia City Challenge competition.
January 29, 2014
The Local Government Finance Almanac today issued city-by-city and county-by-county Highway User Tax Allocation (HUTA) estimates for FY 2013–14 and FY 2014–15.
January 29, 2014
League-supported AB 1147 (Gomez) received bipartisan approval from the Assembly this week and is now pending before the Senate Rules Committee for committee assignments.
January 29, 2014
More than 200 newly elected officials came to Sacramento for the League’s Mayors and Council Members’ Department annual New Mayors and Council Members Academy.
January 29, 2014
The League of California Cities’ City Attorneys’ Department is offering a webinar on Feb. 26 from 10–11:30 a.m. on the Workplace Violence Safety Act.
January 29, 2014
The deadline to register for this year’s Municipal Law Institute Symposium is Monday, Feb. 3.
January 29, 2014
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to take part in action packed sessions and experiences at the 2014 Planning Commissioner Academy scheduled for March 26–28 at the Marriott San Francisco Airport Waterfront Hotel.
January 23, 2014
Before both houses of the Legislature Wednesday morning, Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his 12th State of the State address.
January 22, 2014
Rumors circulating around the Capitol were confirmed yesterday when the Assembly Democratic Caucus recommended that Assembly Member Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) be selected to succeed Speaker John Pérez (D-Los Angeles) who is termed out of office this year.
January 22, 2014
League-supported AB 1147 (Gomez) is now pending on the Assembly Floor after receiving bipartisan support this week from the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee.
January 22, 2014
The California Civic Engagement Project (CCEP) of the UC Davis Center for Regional Change released a new policy brief entitled "Is Demography Political Destiny? Population Change and California's Future Electorate" that may be of interest to cities.
January 17, 2014
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to network and conduct business at the 2014 Public Works Officers Institute and Mini Expo.
January 17, 2014
The 2014 Planning Commissioners Academy is scheduled for March 26–28 at the Marriott San Francisco Airport Waterfront Hotel and offers planning commissioners, planning directors, planning staff, and other interested officials the opportunity to learn about the major planning and land use issues facing cities.
January 14, 2014
Nearly 400 participants connected to the joint League of California Cities and California Society of Municipal Finance Officers’ webinar this week to learn about proposed changes to CalPERS actuarial assumptions that will impact employer contribution rates now and in future years.
January 14, 2014
Cities and counties can now submit nominations for the Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards Program.
January 14, 2014
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) are offering several grant opportunities of interest to cities and local governments.
January 10, 2014
For the second time in his current term, a late afternoon leak of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed FY 2014–15 budget Wednesday shook things up this week in the Capitol. Originally scheduled for the constitutional release date of Jan. 10, the Governor moved his press conferences up to Thursday giving insiders advanced opportunity to analyze the numbers. For the first time in more than a decade, the news was good. The coming debate over allocating billions in surplus revenues stand in stark contrast to the $26 billion deficit the Governor faced in FY 2011–12.
January 9, 2014
The League of California Cities and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers hosted a free webinar on Jan. 9 to review how proposed CalPERS changes will affect cities. The webinar presentation slides are available online.