The League of California Cities is a member-informed organization. By engaging and educating key decision-makers, we defend local control through advocacy in the Legislature, at the ballot box, and in the courts. We also offer engagement opportunities and education programs designed to teach city officials about new developments in their field and exchange solutions to common challenges facing cities. Together, we elevate Cal Cities as the leading voice for California cities.
Cal Cities Delivers
Here are some ways that Cal Cities delivered January-May 2026.
550+ media mentions
Amplified the need for important resources for cities
350+ city voices
Came to City Leaders Summit, held 85+ meetings at the Capitol
2,100+ city officials
Convened 20 roundtables on important issues to cities
35 events
Hosted Regional Division events with 1,600+ members
Cal Cities Delivers news
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Cal Cities’ advocacy informs upcoming sea level rise science guidance
Mar 27, 2024
The importance of local climate change adaptation policy and practices along California’s coast took center stage in recommendations Cal Cities and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) sent this month to the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) as part of the public process to update the state’s draft sea level rise guidance. -
Nation’s largest pension fund opposes ‘reckless’ ballot measure
Mar 20, 2024
The California Public Employee Retirement System Board today voted 9-0 to oppose the so-called Taxpayer Protection and Accountability Act. -
Cal Cities pushes for feasibility and flexibility in updated water regulations
Mar 20, 2024
The 15-day public comment period ends on March 27. -
Local leaders call for ongoing state funding to reduce homelessness
Mar 6, 2024
Cal Cities and its allies sent a letter today urging state leaders to create an ongoing source of funding for housing and supportive services to reduce homelessness. -
Cal Cities urges SCOTUS to reverse decisions on encampment ordinances
Mar 6, 2024
Cal Cities joined the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) last week in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse two lower court rulings and clarify that ordinances restricting camping on public property do not infringe on a person’s constitutional rights. -
Running for the Legislature? This Cal Cities program can help
Feb 28, 2024
The application window for the 2024 California Civic Leadership Institute (CCLI) opens on March 1. -
Local and state electeds call for federal leaders to step up and end the cross-border sewage crisis at the Tijuana River
Feb 21, 2024
It’s not just water flowing into the Pacific Ocean from the Tijuana River. Cloudy wastewater and sewage particulate matter are also being flushed into the ocean and sometimes the air. -
Cal Cities puts local control at the forefront with 12 sponsored bills
Feb 21, 2024
Cal Cities is working with lawmakers on a package of bills that puts cities in the driver's seat — literally in one case. -
Here’s how Cal Cities is opposing the CBRT-sponsored ballot initiative
Feb 14, 2024
Over the past year, Cal Cities has been gearing up for an existential ballot measure fight that could impact every city in California. -
Cal Cities nominee at the helm of new plastic prevention advisory board
Feb 7, 2024
CalRecycle handed the reins of a new plastic prevention advisory board to Cal Cities’ nominee Timothy Burroughs last week.
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