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 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. -
HCD releases SB 79 clarifications, but cities need more direct guidance
Apr 15, 2026
Last month, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), in consultation with four major councils of government, released advisory clarifications and definitions on SB 79 (Wiener, 2025). -
Bill would make a modest adjustment to California Public Records Act response timeline
Apr 15, 2026
The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved AB 1821 (Pacheco), a bill that would provide an important, practical clarification about the California Public Records Act. -
New CARB proposal would force cities to be clean fleet cops
Apr 15, 2026
A set of proposed changes to the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation would introduce new administrative burdens for cities that translate to additional costs . -
Becerra, Mahan, Thurmond, and Yee to appear at livestreamed and onstage Cities Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Apr 8, 2026
Cal Cities is holding an onstage conversation with gubernatorial candidates on April 23 in Sacramento as part of the City Leaders Summit. -
Cal Cities doubles down on Prop. 36 funding request
Apr 8, 2026
Cal Cities is urging lawmakers to fully fund Proposition 36. The ballot measure — overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2024 — made changes to drug and property theft crimes and created a new treatment-mandated felony to address a surge in retail theft and shoplifting.
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