City Leaders Summit
April 23- 25, 2025
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA
Thank you for joining the League of California Cities for three days of advocacy, educational content and networking at the 2025 City Leaders Summit in Sacramento!
The summit took place Wednesday, April 23-25 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, where city officials from across the state influenced policy decisions in the Capitol and gained top-notch leadership skills. City officials met with legislators to advocate for cities’ top priorities and participated in peer-to-peer discussions and in-depth sessions covering topics ranging from leadership to emerging issues facing cities.
We hope you join us April 2026 in Sacramento for our next City Leaders Summit!
For questions about the April 2025 conference, please contact Event Program Manager, Kayla Boutros.
Please see our event and meeting policies
Summit Information
- Click here to view the 2025 City Leaders Summit program.
- Advocacy Priority Pamphlet
- Advocacy Priorities Resource Page
- Addressing Climate and Environmental Inequities in Black Communities
- Aligning Goal Setting and the Performance Evaluation Process - Best Practices to Retain Top Executive Talent
- Bridging Prosperity - Leveraging the Synergy Between Housing, Commerce, and Public Spaces to Create Thriving Communities
- California's Economic Outlook - Navigating the Future with Data-Driven Insights
- California State Budget - Potential Outcomes of Federal Budget Cuts
- Earning Public Trust - Practical Strategies for Transparent and Effective Leadership
- Gangs Out of Downey (GOOD) - A Crime Prevention Model
- General Session Briefing - Budget and Advocacy Update 2025
- Navigating PFAS Litigation - Securing Municipal Remediation Funds
- Partners in Local Governance - Strength, Continuity, Leadership in Modern Local Government
- Today’s Roadmap to Economic Development - Climate Action, Zoning, & Housing
- Unofficial Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Elected Office
- What Happens When Reporters Leave Your Town--And What To Do About It
- What Makes Each Generation Want to Vote
- When Public Comment Crosses the Line
- 2024 CLS Advocacy Materials
- A Collaborative Framework to Addressing Homelessness
- A Look Into the Future with HF&H Consultants
- AB 764 Changed the Rules (Again): Prepare Now for Districting and Redistricting
- Attaining Equity Through Inclusive Engagement
- California - Leading the Way on Generative AI in Local Government
- Community Engagement as a DEI Strategy
- Creating Social Connection
- How Cities Can Fight Crime with Civil Litigation
- Interim Housing Solutions
- Small Town, Big Aspirations: Leveraging Interagency Collaborations to Address Complex Infrastructure Challenges
- The Vital Importance of Local Enforcement in the Cannabis Industry
- Threats to Local Fiscal Sustainability, and What You Need to Know
- Wednesday Legislative Session Slides, 11am-12 pm
- Cal Cities advocacy materials
- Map to Wednesday's Member Rally and Press Conference
- Best Practices in Addressing Illegal Dumping - Grimes
- Cal Cities homelessness survey
- City Council and Staff’s Role in Workplace Investigations - Bennett
- Future of Homekey Motel Conversions Over the Next 10 Years
- Get Them to “Yes”- Persuasive Critical Communication Skills for City Leaders - Handouts
- Get Them to “Yes”- Persuasive Critical Communication Skills for City Leaders
- How Cities Can Fight Crime with Civil Litigation
- Navigating the Housing Challenges Associated with Short Term Rentals
- Reimagining Emergency Medical Services Through Mobile Integrated Healthcare - Stokes
- Strategies for Local Governments To Prevent Organized Retail Crime - Daughrity and Lamb
- Strategies for Local Governments to Prevent Organized Retail Crime - Karbassi
- Surplus Land Act & Its Housing and Land Use Impacts - Kosmont
- Surplus Land Act & Its Housing and Land Use Impacts - Zisser
- The Shared Path to Preventing and Reducing Homelessness - Schneider
- Universal Inclusionary Housing - Kasdin
- Why a Balanced Masculine and Feminine Leadership Approach Matters
