Policy Areas and Committees
City officials actively debate, shape, and steer Cal Cities’ policy-making process and advocacy efforts. Over 400 city officials serve on Cal Cities’ policy committees, which meet up to four times annually — typically in January, March, June, and at the Annual Conference. Committee recommendations are forwarded to the board of directors for final review and approval.
Cal Cities is accepting applications for all seven policy committees now through Sept. 30.
View the 2027 Policy Committee schedule.
View the 2026 Policy Committee membership roster.
Cal Cities' weekly hearings update — distributed via Cal Cities Advocate — highlights upcoming legislative hearings on the bills that matter most to cities. Read the report each Wednesday.
Track Cal Cities’ position on bills, view letters of support or opposition, download sample letters, see which lobbyists are working on which measures, and search for a bills by policy area or position.