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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 …
Housing and homelessness top issues at federal lobby meetings
March 29, 2023 2:08 PM

Cal Cities leadership met with federal lawmakers on Capitol Hill earlier this week to lobby for greater …
Cal Cities backs Senator Eggman’s efforts to bring more changes to California's behavioral health care system
March 8, 2023 2:19 PM

Sen. Susan Eggman unveiled two bills last Wednesday that would further update California's behavioral …
CARE Court implementation information to be released by the state
December 14, 2022 4:09 PM

The first cohort of counties responsible for implementing the first-of-its-kind Community …
Cities fare well in final days of the 2022 legislative cycle
October 5, 2022 2:58 PM

Two themes dominated the Capitol as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed or vetoed over 1,000 measures: an emphasis …
President Ali Sajjad Taj appoints 2023 policy committee chairs and vice chairs
October 5, 2022 11:50 AM

League of California Cities President Ali Sajjad Taj has announced his chair and vice chair appointments …
A pack of positive bills for cities awaits the Governor’s pen
September 2, 2022 2:59 PM

The 2022 legislative session ended on Aug. 31, but technically speaking it stretched into the wee hours …
Top priorities for cities get new investments in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget
January 10, 2022 6:57 PM

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2022-23 State Budget building on the state’s efforts to address …
Policy Committee presidential appointment applications open through Nov. 19
November 3, 2021 2:05 PM

Per Cal Cities policy, members must first request a policy committee appointment through their …
President Silva appoints 2022 policy committee chairs and vice chairs
October 20, 2021 12:08 PM

League of California Cities President Cindy Silva has announced her chair and vice chair appointments …
Want to take your advocacy to the next level? Apply to be a chair or vice chair of a policy committee!
September 1, 2021 12:17 PM

Approximately 50 city officials serve on each of the Cal Cities’ seven policy committees. The deadline …
President Arbuckle Appointed to Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee
August 16, 2019 12:00 AM

In response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for a creation of a Master Plan of Aging during his January …