City leaders will converge at the Capitol next week to advocate for city priorities, attend a Cities Gubernatorial Forum, and celebrate Cities Week

Contact: Kayla Sherwood
ksherwood@calcities.org
(530) 844-1744

MEDIA ADVISORY

Sacramento — Over 400 city officials from throughout the state will be in the state Capitol for the League of California Cities annual City Leaders Summit.

Over three days, city officials will advocate on key legislation and three city priorities in the state budget: restoring funding for the state’s flagship Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grant program, funding to implement the voter-approved Prop. 36, and devoting funding from Cap-and-Invest for clean public fleets and organic waste diversion efforts. Cal Cities will also release new survey data highlighting how cities are responding to the homelessness crisis in their communities.

Cal Cities will also host its first-ever Cities Gubernatorial Forum. The forum will be hosted by political journalist and podcast host, KQED’s Scott Shafer. Featured candidates include: Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Tony Thurmond, and Betty Yee.

The City Leaders Summit occurs during California Cities Week, a celebration to recognize the many ways that our diverse cities make life better in California. To mark the week, Assembly Member Blanca Pacheco is authoring the resolution, ACR 143, which has become an annual statewide acknowledgement of the vital role cities play in our lives and the public officials who power them.

Cities Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
April 23, 2026
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center

Watch the livestream or the recording

If media are interested in attending the Cities Gubernatorial Candidate Forum contact Kayla Sherwood at ksherwood@calcities.org to register.

League of California Cities City Leaders Summit
April 22-24, 2026
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center

Established in 1898, the League of California Cities is a nonprofit statewide association that advocates for cities with the state and federal governments and provides education and training services to elected and appointed city officials.

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