Cal Cities is recognized as 2022 Annual Webby Awards Honoree

The League of California Cities was honored on April 6, earning the distinction of “Webby Honoree” as part of the 26th Annual Webby Awards, organized by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The Cal Cities’ website, launched in July 2021, earned recognition in the Best Association Websites and Mobile Sites category, ranking in the top 20% of the thousands of projects submitted in this year’s competition.

“Honorees like Cal Cities are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, President of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from more than 14,300 entries we received this year.”

The Webby Awards Honoree recognition underscores the success of the Cal Cities website redesign and the goals set forth to provide relevant and dynamic content on advocacy, policy issues, legislative developments, and cutting-edge professional programs in an accessible and effective manner.

With the Cal Cities mission at its core, the website is designed to make it easier for city officials and the public to find the valuable resources and information that Cal Cities generates and curates for city leaders.

“Our team worked hard to develop a redesigned website that would engage visitors with thoughtful navigation, visual design, and content and serve as an invaluable resource for city officials,” said Cal Cities Director of Communications and Marketing Jill Oviatt. “We are delighted and incredibly honored to be the only state association recognized among a number of national organizations.”

The Cal Cities website is a dynamic tool, carefully structured to be user-friendly and intuitive so that visitors can easily access resources that enable them to advocate, learn, and engage. The site will continue to evolve in tandem with the needs of city officials and serve as a platform to amplify the voices of cities throughout the state.

The new Cal Cities website was part of a larger rebrand initiative, which included a new logo, color palette, and brand narrative representing the unique characteristics and common interests of the state’s 482 cities. The rebrand initiative, which has already received a gold award for “Best Rebrand” by the Association Trends 2022 TRENDY Awards, was a key component of the Cal Cities 2018-2021 Strategic Growth Plan.

About The Webby Awards

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the internet, including websites and mobile sites; video; advertising, media and public relations; apps and software, social; podcasts; games and virtual and remote.

Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received more than 14,300 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and partners of The Webby Awards include Verizon, WP Engine, Canva, Omidyar Network, YouGov, NAACP, KPMG, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, MediaPost, Podcast Movement, TheFutureParty, and AIGA.