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Guide to Local Recovery Update: Nov. 30
November 30, 2022 12:35 PM

Applications for a new set of infrastructure “bootcamps” by the National League of Cities and Local Infrastructure …
Guide to Local Recovery Update: Nov. 16
November 16, 2022 12:59 PM

Policy experts and federal administrators are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure …
Guide to Local Recovery Update: Sept. 21
September 21, 2022 10:44 AM

Applications are now open for two federal grant programs — one for rural broadband infrastructure and …
Oakland is closing the digital divide through Oak WiFi and education
October 20, 2021 1:22 PM

Oakland has reduced its number of households with slow or prohibitively expensive internet. However, …
October treats for cities as Governor takes final action on 2021 bills
October 13, 2021 12:03 PM

The Governor took action on several high-profile broadband, Brown Act, public safety, and recycling bills …
California moves one step closer to closing the digital divide, a top priority for Cal Cities in 2021
October 13, 2021 11:42 AM

In a significant win for cities, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 14 (Aguiar-Curry) and SB 4 (Gonzalez) last …
Dozens of bills impacting cities advance to the Governor’s desk as the legislative session ends
September 15, 2021 3:26 PM

Several priority bills, such as SB 9 (Atkins), AB 14 (Aguiar-Curry), SB 4 (Gonzalez), and SB 619 …
Cal Cities makes significant progress on city priorities; city voices are critical in final two days of legislative session
September 8, 2021 1:45 PM

The current legislative session ends on September 10. There are several bills impacting cities that Cal …
The legislative session ends on September 10: Here’s what cities need to know
August 18, 2021 2:26 PM

Housing bills, broadband funding, and an extension of Brown Act flexibility are some of Cal Cities’ top …
State Legislature passes historic, $6 billion broadband investment agreement
July 15, 2021 3:53 PM

Securing funding for critical infrastructure, including broadband, was one of the League of California …
Ninth Circuit decision restoring local discretion over design standards for small cell wireless facilities stands
July 7, 2021 4:00 PM

On June 28, 2021, the United States Supreme Court confirmed that it will not review the Ninth …
Cal Cities urges lawmakers to invest $3 billion for broadband in the state budget
May 12, 2021 4:00 AM

Protecting and modernizing critical infrastructure is one of the League of California Cities' 2021 Strategic …
City of Temecula creates WiFi gardens to help local students with virtual learning
February 23, 2021 12:00 AM

Before the pandemic, approximately one in five students in California lacked high-speed internet or an …
City of San Jose Helps Connect Students Digitally for New Academic Year
August 11, 2020 12:00 AM

As parents, teachers, and school districts adapt to new distance and hybrid learning models to start …