May 29, 2015
The Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday adopted the FY 2015-16 budget reports from its budget subcommittees by a vote of 15-8, moving it to the full joint-house Budget Conference Committee.
May 29, 2015
Three League of California Cities-supported bills that together could provide billions of dollars for much-needed maintenance of city streets and millions more for affordable housing programs passed out of Appropriations on Thursday during suspense hearings upon adjournment of session.
May 29, 2015
City officials who have just stretched to accommodate the current round of CalPERS rate increases into their FY 2015-16 budgets are STRONGLY urged to tune in next week for a CalPERS webinar explaining the options the CalPERS Board of Administration is studying to reduce risk and volatility in the fund.
May 29, 2015
The deadline to submit a request for a session proposal for the 2016 City Managers Department Meeting is fast approaching.
May 29, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday announced new water rules that enhance and clarify protections under the Clean Water Act.
May 29, 2015
This story is part of an ongoing series featuring Helen Putnam Award entries.
May 28, 2015
Do you want to help build the 2016 Public Works Officers Institute program?
May 27, 2015
League-supported SB 493 (Canella) would enable city councils to use the ordinance process to convert to a by-district election system, avoiding costly litigation or the expense of an election to garner voter approval on the ballot.
May 27, 2015
Do you want to help build the 2016 Planning Commissioners Academy program?
May 27, 2015
The State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) Division of Financial Assistance will be holding a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and Proposition 1 Public Workshop at three California locations in June.
May 27, 2015
The San Jose Mercury News on May 26 published an article on a report released Tuesday estimating that Santa Clara County spent over $3 billion on the county’s homeless population between 2007 and 2012.
May 27, 2015
The online application period to apply for the state’s most prestigious environmental achievement award is now open.
May 27, 2015
The State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) announced that it will hold its Healthy Planning Leadership Series: What’s New, What Matters, What’s Next on June 11, from 1–2 p.m.
May 22, 2015
The focus in the Legislature has transitioned from legislative policy committees to fiscal impacts of bills, the 2015-16 budget negotiations, and action by the full Assembly and Senate.
May 22, 2015
The State Water Resources Board and the League of California Cities are co-sponsoring a free webinar for city staff on the new Industrial Storm Water Permit from 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 11.
May 22, 2015
This story is part of an ongoing series featuring Helen Putnam Award entries.
May 22, 2015
Do you have training funds left in your FY 2014-15 budget?
May 22, 2015
The Sustainable Cities Institute at the National League of Cities is hosting a special four-day conference for sustainability professionals in collaboration with the Shadowcliff Institute.
May 21, 2015
Legislators heard the voice of California cities loud and clear yesterday as representatives from cities throughout California lined up to testify in opposition to the Department of Finance’s (DOF) redevelopment dissolution proposal in the May Budget Revise.
May 20, 2015
Yesterday, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) approved new guidelines for $19 million in funding to help public agencies, community water systems, nonprofit organizations and tribal governments to assist those communities with emergency drinking water needs.