April 22, 2019
Serving on the League of California Cities board of directors is an opportunity for you to be a statewide leader shaping state policy and the actions of the organization.
March 25, 2019
The League joins the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and a large coalition of nearly 200 local water and public agencies to oppose the proposed water tax unless amended with an alternative funding source.
March 25, 2019
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision last week rejecting a legal challenge brought by online hosting platforms HomeAway.com and Airbnb to Santa Monica’s short-term rental ordinance.
March 25, 2019
Across the nation, cities are experiencing a housing crisis on many fronts, from homelessness and poor housing quality to lack of supply and affordability.
March 25, 2019
Legislative hearings are well underway, and the Legislature continues discuss policy areas of interest to cities.
March 25, 2019
The League is currently soliciting session proposals for two conferences — the Municipal Finance Institute and the Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar. Both conferences will be held Dec. 11–12 in Garden Grove at the Hyatt Regency Orange County.
March 18, 2019
Among the 2,700 bills introduced in the Legislature this year, San Francisco Bay Area legislators have introduced nearly 20 bills seeking to implement elements of a Bay Area regional housing plan referred to as the CASA Compact.
March 18, 2019
As the Legislature continues to hold a number of oversight and informational hearings on policy areas of interest to cities, policy committee hearings are now underway as well.
March 18, 2019
Cities left a resounding message of strength in the nation’s capital last week when the National League of Cities (NLC) brought together thousands of city officials from across the country for the annual Congressional City Conference (CCC).
March 15, 2019
The League’s co-sponsorship of the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) continues to be one of the most significant benefits for League members.
March 15, 2019
The State Water Resources Control Board, along with five partner agencies, will host six free California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) Funding Fairs throughout state during the months of April through August.
March 15, 2019
Join the League and the Institute for Local Government (ILG) for a webinar on sexual harassment prevention training from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26.
March 11, 2019
Financing the repair and upgrade of infrastructure and addressing affordable housing needs is one of the greatest challenges facing cities and counties in the coming decades.
March 11, 2019
Cities are encouraged to support SB 5, scheduled for hearing on March 20 in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee, which establishes an ongoing funding mechanism that would ultimately direct up to $2 billion annually in support of local infill, transit oriented development, affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization projects.
March 11, 2019
City residents of California’s 482 cities experience the benefits of enhanced municipal services, local input, accountability and opportunity to improve local quality of life on a daily basis.
March 11, 2019
Every year, during the second week of May, the American Lung Association (ALA) LUNG FORCE initiative celebrates National Women's Lung Health Week and Turquoise Takeover — bringing the country together in a national conversation to raise awareness of lung cancer, the number one cancer killer of women and men in the nation.
March 11, 2019
Hundreds of city officials will be traveling to Sacramento to lobby their senators and assembly members on bills affecting California cities as part of the League of California Cities April 24 Legislative Action Day.
March 11, 2019
Legislative policy committee hearings are now underway in the Capitol. In addition, the Legislature continues to hold a number of oversight and informational hearings on a variety of policy areas of interest to cities.
March 11, 2019
The League of California Cities® will be hosting a SB 2 Planning Grant Webinar on Wednesday, April 17 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. for cities to learn how they can receive funding and technical assistance to update their general plan, community plan, specific plan, or local coastal plan.
March 4, 2019
The California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision today in Cal Fire Local 2881 v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System. The League filed an amicus brief in the case, and has been monitoring the case closely.