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Lawmakers endorse finding a permanent home in the state budget for homelessness programs and affordable housing
May 25, 2023 12:33 PM

More than two dozen state lawmakers are calling on the Assembly and Senate budget committees to include …
Cities need more money, not less, for housing and homelessness
May 24, 2023 4:56 PM

The League of California Cities today sent a letter urging legislative leaders to provide $3 billion …
The wait is over. Here are the bills that survived the suspense file
May 24, 2023 4:53 PM

The legislative sword of Damocles has fallen, the results are tallied, and the verdict? The first suspense …
Award-winning affordable housing project in Fillmore breaks the mold
May 24, 2023 3:48 PM

Location may be everything when it comes to housing, but aesthetics is a close second. This is doubly …
Guide to Local Recovery Update: May 24
May 24, 2023 3:17 PM

Deadlines for key electric vehicle charging, zero-emission school buses, and safe streets grant …
Bill would ban police canines for crowd control and arrests
May 17, 2023 2:20 PM

A measure that would significantly restrict the use of police canines is scheduled for a key appropriations …
State Bills in Brief: May Suspense File
May 17, 2023 2:14 PM

Thursday marks the first part of a twice-yearly legislative tradition: the demise of hundreds of …
Budget revise includes wins for cities but lacks adequate funding for homelessness and affordable housing
May 12, 2023 6:14 PM

For the past few years, Gov. Gavin Newsom had the luxury of calling his revised state budgets …
Budget revise falls short on funding for homelessness and affordable housing
May 12, 2023 2:36 PM

We understand that a budget deficit forces hard decisions. But local governments, homelessness service …
Guide to Local Recovery Update: May 10
May 10, 2023 2:58 PM

A new round of infrastructure grant bootcamps is available for smaller cities. The bootcamps will focus …
Cal Cities-sponsored bond agency issues over $76 million in tax-exempt bonds for housing
May 10, 2023 2:18 PM

The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) issued $76,962,410 in tax-exempt and …
State Bills in Brief: May 10-18
May 10, 2023 2:12 PM

It’s the calm before the storm this week in the Capitol — metaphorically, not meteorologically, this …
Nearly 400 city officials (and counting) want more action on fentanyl
May 10, 2023 12:17 PM

The League of California Cities is asking city officials to sign a letter by this Friday urging Assembly …
Cal Cities urges the court to rule that SB 9 unconstitutionally interferes with charter city home rule authority
May 10, 2023 10:19 AM

The League of California Cities filed an amicus brief last week urging the Los Angeles County Superior …
Cal Cities turns up the heat on the Legislature to take action on fentanyl
May 3, 2023 2:40 PM

Three fentanyl-related bills supported by the League of California Cities passed through a special hearing …
State Bills in Brief: May 3-11
May 3, 2023 2:31 PM

It’s a deceptively quiet period for the Legislature. Many critical bills are already awaiting their …
Cal Cities secures important carveouts for cities in new, sweeping Advanced Clean Fleet rule, which takes effect next year
May 3, 2023 10:55 AM

After two years of iterations, intense negotiations, and workshops, the California Air Resources Board …
California Supreme Court issues two rulings that may impact cities
May 3, 2023 10:49 AM

The California Supreme Court last week issued opinions on two cases that, while not in favor of the local …
How Fremont became a national hotspot for battery development and manufacturing
May 1, 2023 12:00 AM

This year, 84% of new electric generation capacity in the U.S. will come from clean energy, with …