The League of California Cities delivers for cities year after year. We defend local control through advocacy efforts in the Legislature, at the ballot box, in the courts, and through strategic storytelling that informs and educates the public, policymakers, and opinion leaders. Cal Cities also offers education and training programs designed to teach city officials about new developments in their field and exchange solutions to common challenges facing their cities.
Cal Cities Delivers in early 2024
Cal Cities Delivers
Here are some ways that Cal Cities delivered in early 2024.
12 bills
Cal Cities sponsored bills on wildfire prep, housing recovery, the Brown Act, and more
7 stories
Local Works stories of cities making a difference in their communities
32 events
Conferences, Roundtable Discussions, and Webinars with 5,000+ attendees
22 meetings
Regional Division events with nearly 1,200 attendees
Cal Cities Delivers news
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Which of the retail theft bills do city leaders need to know about?
Apr 3, 2024
The legislation broadly falls into four categories: organized retail theft, cross-jurisdictional issues, repeat offenders, enhanced penalties, and online resellers. -
Cal Cities moves recovery housing reform forward
Mar 27, 2024
Recovery housing can play a key role in supporting vulnerable residents and safer communities. -
State climate laws and disaster preparedness top Cal Cities’ environmental agenda
Mar 27, 2024
Cal Cities has made the state’s climate laws, disaster preparedness, and local climate action its top environmental priorities this year. -
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.
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