June 29, 2018
Best Best & Krieger is offering several free one-hour webinars on a variety of legal issues, new legislation and opportunities that League members may find of interest.
June 28, 2018
U.S. Communities, the League sponsored government purchasing alliance, is excited to announce the new document and media destruction services contract has been awarded to Shred-it.
June 27, 2018
As expected, the U.S. Supreme Court in its highly anticipated decision in Janus v. AFSCME struck down a requirement that a represented employee pay an agency shop fee to their designated union violates that employees’ First Amendment free speech rights.
June 25, 2018
Cities have a great deal at stake this fall since an initiative to eliminate more than $5 billion annually in existing transportation funding is expected to officially qualify for the November ballot by the end of today.
June 22, 2018
The 2018 legislative session has been another extremely active year for housing and land use legislation with over 100 bills introduced.
June 22, 2018
Legislative hearing committees are still moving along, with several of the League’s bills being heard in Senate Public Employment and Retirement, Senate Natural Resources and Water and Assembly Governmental Organization.
June 22, 2018
Some 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) and California Statewide Communities Development Corporation (CSCDC).
June 22, 2018
Friday, June 29 is the last day to submit session proposals for the League of California Cities’® Municipal Finance Institute, taking place on Dec. 12–13 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
June 21, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair on June 21, ruling that state and local governments can require vendors with no physical presence in the state to collect use tax.
June 18, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed two bills that enact the state’s plan for the future of water conservation and water use efficiency.
June 18, 2018
As the U.S. Supreme Court’s term winds down, the Court’s highly anticipated decision in Janus v. AFSCME will be issued by the end of the month.
June 18, 2018
July 31 is the deadline to submit a session proposal for the next Public Works Officers Institute & Expo, which will be held April 3–5, 2019 in San Diego.
June 15, 2018
The Legislature passed the main FY 2018–19 State Budget Act and some of the associated trailer bills on Thursday, June 14, a day before the constitutional budget deadline establishing the state’s financial plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
June 14, 2018
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is warning that the Corporate Tax Trick initiative is disingenuous.
June 14, 2018
Legislative hearing committees are in full swing this week, with several of the League’s hot bills being heard in Senate Public Safety, Senate Judiciary and Assembly Governmental Organization.
June 14, 2018
Registration recently opened for the League’s 2018 Annual Conference and Expo.
June 11, 2018
On Friday morning, Gov. Jerry Brown, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced that they had reached a FY 2018–19 budget agreement.
June 8, 2018
The June 5 Proposition 69 victory to prohibit the Legislature from diverting SB 1 revenues for non-transportation purposes was just the start of a larger campaign to protect those funds.
June 7, 2018
Join the League’s legislative team for a briefing on major bills that cities need to advocate for and against when the Legislature returns from its summer recess (July 6–Aug. 6).
June 7, 2018
Legislative hearing committees are ramping up again with bills having crossed houses.