Orange County Division
The Orange County Division is comprised of 33 Orange County cities and provides members with the opportunity to exchange ideas and information and share the advantages of cooperative advocacy for local control. The Division includes over 3 million people — making it the second-most densely populated county in California — and is led by over 200 city elected officials.
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*Nonmember city.
- The Cal Cities Board of Directors;
- Policy committees covering eight subject areas;
- Annual Conference Resolution committee; and
- The Annual Conference Program committee.
The Division also hosts General Membership meetings which focus on issues germane to local government and have included high-level speakers including the State Legislative Analyst, the State Controller, and numerous State Senators and Assembly Members. Rotated regionally throughout Orange County, city elected officials, city managers and professional city staff all attend the Division’s General Membership meetings to get briefed on statewide issues impacting the local government sector. The Orange County Division's General Membership meetings also provide attendees an opportunity to share and discuss strategies for strengthening cities' collective voice for increased advocacy in the State Capitol.
Division Officers
Division Meetings / Events
Thursday, June 16
5:30 p.m.
Knott's Berry Farm Hotel
Event flyer
To register, please
email your name, title, and city to Tony Cárdenas at tcardenas@cacities.org.
Thursday, August 18
(In-Person, location pending)
Thursday, September 8
(League of California Cities Annual Conference)
Virtual Division meetings will be held on the months between the in-person meetings. Recordings of those meetings will be kept on this Division’s website.
- February 17 Orange County Division General Membership Meeting
Public Safety Legislative Update, American Red Cross regional update, and a message from Cal Cities President Cindy Silva - Tony’s Legislative Lounge Meeting (Jan. 26, 2022)
- Tony’s Legislative Lounge Meeting (March 16, 2022)
Upcoming Events
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Speaker Series
July 19, 2022 10:00 AM-11:00 AMCal Cities Speaker Series Presents: Michael Tubbs, Special Advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom for Economic Mobility and Opportunity

Contact Staff
Tony Cárdenas
Regional Public Affairs Manager, Orange County Division
(714) 944-4023
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