Board of Directors

The Cal Cities Board of Directors consists of the following:

• President, first vice president, second vice president, and immediate past president
• One director elected by each of the sixteen regional divisions;
• One director elected by each of the 10 functional departments;
• One director elected by each of the five caucuses;
• Twelve directors at-large;
• One director designated by each of the ten largest cities in California; and
• May include one non-voting advisor who is a California city official serving on the National League of Cities Board of Directors.

League of California Cities 2026-2027 Board of Directors

Officers:

• President Teresa Acosta, Council Member, Carlsbad
• First Vice President David Cohen, Council Member, San Jose
• Second Vice President Michael Cao, Council Member, Arcadia
• Immediate Past President Gabe Quinto, Mayor, El Cerrito

Directors:

• Ashleigh Aitken, Mayor, Anaheim – Large City
• Walt Allen III, Council Member, Covina – At-Large
• Jan Arbuckle, Council Member, Grass Valley – At-Large
• Dan Arriola, Mayor, Tracy – At-Large
• Debbie Baker, Mayor Pro Tem, La Palma – Mayors and Council Members Dept.
• Karen Bass, Mayor, Los Angeles – Large City
• Scott Bauer, Council Member, Eureka – Redwood Empire Division
• LaTanya Bellow, City Manager, Emeryville – Personnel and Employee Relations Dept.
• Art Bishop, Council Member, Apple Valley – Desert Mountain Division
• James Bozajian, Mayor, Calabasas – Los Angeles County Division
• Ulises Cabrera, Mayor, Moreno Valley – Latino Caucus
• Domingo Candelas, Council Member, San Jose – Large City Representative
• Eric Danly, City Attorney, Petaluma – City Attorneys Dept.
• Minnie Diallo,  Council Member, Lathrop – African American Caucus
• Beatriz Dieringer, Mayor, Rolling Hills – Women's Caucus
• Alice Dowdin Calvillo, Council Member, Auburn – Sacramento Valley Division
• Jerry Dyer, Mayor, Fresno – Large City
• Eddie Flores, Council Member, South San Francisco – Peninsula Division
• Christina Fugazi, Mayor, Stockton – Central Valley Division
• Todd Gloria, Mayor, San Diego – Large City
• Karen Goh, Mayor, Bakersfield – Large City
• Renee Golder, Council Member, Santa Cruz – Monterey Bay Division
• Alma Hernandez, Mayor, Suisun City – North Bay Division
• Randi Johl, Legislative Director/City Clerk, Temecula – City Clerks Dept.
• Lisa Kaplan, Council Member, Sacramento – At-Large
• Lynne Kennedy, Mayor Pro Tem, Rancho Cucamonga – At-Large
• Jim Lewis, City Manager, Atascadero – At-Large
• Cesar Macias, Manager, State and Federal Affairs, Oakland – Large City Representative
• Jeff Maloney, Mayor, Alhambra – At-Large
• Caity Maple, Council Member, Sacramento – Large City Representative
• Yvonne Martínez Beltrán, Council Member, Morgan Hill – At-Large
• John Minto, Mayor, Santee – San Diego County Division
• Eric Nelson, Planning Commissioner, Dana Point – Planning and Community Development Dept.
• Chris Nigg, Fire Chief, Fountain Valley – Fire Chiefs Dept.
• Dan Parra, Council Member, Fowler – South San Joaquin Valley Division
• Jaime Patino, Vice Mayor, Union City – At-Large
• Karen Pinkos, City Manager, El Cerrito – City Managers Department
• Rex Richardson, Mayor, Long Beach – Large City
• Ali Sajjad Taj, Council Member, Artesia – At-Large
• David Sander, Council Member, Rancho Cordova – NLC
• Kristine Scott, Council Member, Rancho Cucamonga – Inland Empire Division
• Jeff Smith, Police Chief, Pismo Beach – Police Chiefs Department
• Scott Smith, Director of Public Works, Fountain Valley – Public Works Department
• Erica A. Stewart, Mayor, San Luis Obispo – At-Large
• John Taylor, Council Member, San Juan Capistrano – Orange County Division
• Michael Vargas, Mayor, Perris – Riverside County Division
• Susana Vasquez, Council Member, Hughson – At-Large
• Alex Walker-Griffin, Vice Mayor, Hercules – East Bay Division
• Tyller Williamson, Mayor, Monterey – LGBTQ Caucus

Cal Cities pays actual and necessary expenses incurred by directors who attend the boards’ quarterly, two-day meetings. For eligible expenses, please submit a travel expense voucher.