December 17, 2018
The League of California Cities® is soliciting session proposals for two educational conferences, the 2019 Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum in June and the 2019 Annual Conference in October.
December 3, 2018
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced revised application forms for its almost $30 million in federal Community Development Block Grants.
November 30, 2018
Do you need to complete your state-mandated sexual harassment prevention training?
November 30, 2018
The League’s New Mayors & Council Members Academies are quickly approaching, and cities are reminded to register early.
November 30, 2018
The City Managers’ Department Committee on Diverse Communities is seeking nominations for its Award for the Advancement of Diverse Communities.
November 26, 2018
The Senate and Assembly will convene on Monday, Dec. 3, to organize their respective houses, elect leadership, adopt house rules and introduce initial bills for the 2019–20 Legislative Session.
November 26, 2018
The registration deadline is being extended to Dec. 4 for the Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar, Municipal Finance Institute and City Clerks New Law & Elections Seminar, with on-site registration available after that date.
November 26, 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).
November 13, 2018
The California Supreme Court announced last Thursday that it will hear oral arguments in an important pension reform case on Dec. 5, 2018.
November 13, 2018
The National League of Cities (NLC) announced today its appointment of League of California Cities® Executive Director Carolyn Coleman to the Task Force on Housing, a national task force to address how communities can better respond to the growing challenge of housing availability, affordability, investment and quality.
November 13, 2018
The League is urging cities to submit comments to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regarding new rulemaking that will require utilities to develop wildfire mitigation plans.
November 13, 2018
The League’s New Mayors & Council Members Academy is quickly approaching, and registration is open.
November 7, 2018
The November 2018 election results are a win for California cities with voters protecting existing funding for bridge and road safety and supporting two measures that directly improve the quality of life for all Californians.
November 5, 2018
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will join Elon Musk, Tesla’s co-founder and CEO, for a rare, insightful fireside chat at this week’s National League of Cities’ (NLC) City Summit from Nov. 7–10 in Los Angeles.
November 2, 2018
Friday morning, Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss, Bay Area city leaders and League Executive Director Carolyn Coleman gathered in Palo Alto with Gov. Jerry Brown and other members of the No on Proposition 6 coalition to call on Californians to reject the dangerous measure on Election Day.
November 2, 2018
President Trump on Oct. 5 signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254).
November 1, 2018
Not getting the results you want from your city’s public engagement efforts?
November 1, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering adopting policy that would allow cable companies to deduct the fair market value from the cable franchise fees obligations to cities for a wide range of public benefits.
November 1, 2018
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is accepting applications for $40 million in transportation planning grants for FY 2019–20 to support local agencies’ efforts to plan more sustainable communities, reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases and adapt to the effects of climate change.