April 29, 2019
For more than a decade, the Institute for Local Government (ILG)’s Beacon Program has provided a framework to help local governments implement energy and climate action initiatives in their communities as well as recognize local governments for these efforts.
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.
April 22, 2019
As hundreds of city officials from throughout the state prepare for the League’s Legislative Action Day on Wednesday, this is a reminder that city officials attending the event have the option to wear denim while they are in Sacramento to lobby their senators and assembly members on bills affecting California cities.
April 22, 2019
This week marks the Legislature’s return from Spring Recess, and policy committees will be in full swing in the Capitol.
April 22, 2019
The League is currently soliciting session proposals for two premier 2019 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.
April 22, 2019
In keeping with its mission of serving California veterans and their families, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) is compiling a list of Memorial Day events taking place statewide.
April 22, 2019
The Legislature returns today and is already back in full swing with legislative hearings to discuss policy areas of interest to cities.
April 15, 2019
On April 4, in T-Mobile West v. City and County of San Francisco, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding a San Francisco ordinance imposing certain aesthetic standards on wireless facilities within the city.
April 15, 2019
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced on April 11 a partnership with cities to develop affordable housing on excess state lands.
April 15, 2019
This announcement was published by the National League of Cities on April 9.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin accepting applications for its broadband funding pilot program, ReConnect, on April 23.
April 15, 2019
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released the SB 2 Planning Grants Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for approximately $123 million.
April 15, 2019
With the passage of Proposition 68, there is approximately $102 million in per capita funding grants from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, and each city is entitled to $200,000 in grants.
April 15, 2019
Legislative hearings are in full swing, and the Legislature continues to discuss policy areas of interest to cities.
April 11, 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.
April 8, 2019
On Friday, April 5, the League of California Cities® was informed that AB 1568 (McCarty) will be amended to remove provisions that would have withheld a city or county’s share of SB 1 transportation funding for non-compliance with the California housing laws.
April 8, 2019
On behalf of a geographically diverse coalition of local governments, attorneys from Churchwell White LLP filed a lawsuit last week against the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC).
April 8, 2019
The deadline is quickly approaching for California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) new Mixed-Income Program.
April 8, 2019
The League of California Cities has opened registration for two excellent back-to-back opportunities for Mayors and Council Members of all tenures.
April 8, 2019
Legislative hearings are in full swing, and the Legislature continues to discuss policy areas of interest to cities.
April 8, 2019
The National League of Cities (NLC) is committed to supporting a fair and accurate 2020 Census, which will be underway in less than 12 months.