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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Budget deal includes some wins for cities, but negotiations are still ongoing
Jun 17, 2026
Lawmakers on Monday approved a $355.9 billion state budget. But while the deal contains some wins for cities — including more funding to address homelessness — it also contains several losses and notable punts. -
Four ways your community can participate in United Against Hate Week
Jun 10, 2026
Cal Cities and the United Against Hate campaign are partnering again this year to help cities address hate and bias in their communities during a week of action in October. -
Asm. Wilson vows to work with cities on an alternative transportation funding framework
Jun 10, 2026
Asm. Lori Wilson, chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, recently led a discussion on one of the state’s most significant long-term challenges: the decline of transportation revenues. -
Cal Cities doubles down on wildfire mitigation, community safety, and accountability
Jun 3, 2026
Last month, Cal Cities told lawmakers at a Senate informational hearing that the Legislature should focus on wildfire prevention and mitigation when debating the state’s wildfire liability standards — and not shift accountability and costs onto victims, cities, and taxpayers. -
Homelessness reporting mandate targets 165 mid-sized cities
Jun 3, 2026
A high-profile bill that requires new homelessness reporting mandates, SB 866 (Blakespear), went from bad to worse last week. -
Support needed for co-sponsored California Public Records Act Bill
May 27, 2026
Lawmakers in the Assembly will vote on AB 1821 (Pacheco) this week. -
Bill Talk: Which bills important to cities survived the suspense file slash?
May 20, 2026
May 14 wasn’t just the Governor’s May Revision. It also marked the inauspicious death of nearly 260 bills in both chambers. -
Cal Cities urges lawmakers to intervene if CARB doesn't reverse proposed Cap-and-Invest changes
May 13, 2026
Cal Cities, along with many other organizations, is expressing deep concerns with proposed changes to the state’s landmark carbon trading program. -
Show how public works teams keep your community safe by declaring May 17-23 Public Works Week
Apr 29, 2026
Cal Cities is co-sponsoring HR 95 (Caloza), an Assembly resolution declaring May 17–23 as National Public Works Week in California. -
New survey underscores the need for consistent access to state homelessness funding
Apr 29, 2026
Last week, Cal Cities released new data highlighting how the lack of strong state funding threatens cities' efforts to address homelessness.
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