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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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. -
Cal Cities opposes proposed funding cuts to mobile crisis services
Apr 29, 2026
Cal Cities and a coalition of local governments and behavioral health advocates are signaling their opposition to a proposed cut in state funding that could force local governments to scale back or eliminate mobile crisis teams in advance of the Governor’s May budget revision. -
Becerra, Thurmond, and Villaraigosa share views on redevelopment, accountability, and more at Cal Cities’ gubernatorial forum
Apr 23, 2026
Xavier Becerra, Tony Thurmond, and Antonio Villaraigosa discussed their views on housing, public safety, and other top issues at Cal Cities’ first-ever gubernatorial forum. -
City officials lobby lawmakers and hear from gubernatorial candidates at the City Leaders Summit
Apr 23, 2026
Over 400 city officials from throughout the state flooded the Capitol this week to urge legislators to fund programs that keep Californians in their homes, protect the environment, and ensure communities are safe. -
These are (most of) the biggest bills for cities in 2026
Apr 15, 2026
Lawmakers introduced nearly 1,800 bills this year. Some should sound very familiar, especially for folks who followed last year’s legislative saga. -
The hotly debated return of wildfire liability
Apr 15, 2026
Legislators this year are considering changes to who pays for wildfires — and how — in response to a report recently released by the California Earthquake Authority.
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