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Providing Conflict of Interest Advice

This guide aims to provide local agency counsel with efficient and practical guidance on analyzing conflict …
Counsel and Council: A Guide to Building a Productive City Attorney-City Council Relationship

A guide to building a productive city attorney-city council relationship.
Propositions 26 and 218 Implementation Guide

This guide is intended to provide city attorneys and other local government lawyers with access to basic …
Seed to Sale: A Guide to Regulating Cannabis in California Cities (September 2021)

The Guide is a starting point for approaching cannabis regulation questions. It is a useful tool to learn …
Propositions 26 and 218 Implementation Guide (May 2019)

This guide is intended to provide city attorneys and other local government lawyers access to basic information …
Cal Cities Advocate Archive

Published every Wednesday, Cal Cities Advocate provides relevant, concise information about legislative …
Technical Assistance Memorandum Funding Stormwater Programs under Proposition 218 (May 2014)

This memorandum is intended to briefly answer this question: May some or all of a city’s obligations …
Practicing Ethics: Revised 2nd Edition

The City Attorneys’ Department first published Practicing Ethics: A Handbook for Municipal Lawyers …
The People's Business: A Guide to the California Public Records Act

This guide provides the basics of the Public Records Act, information on responding to public records …
Navigating the Legislative Process

This publication summarizes the legislative process, key legislative terms, and legislative deadlines …
Rosenberg's Rules of Order: Simple Rules of Parliamentary Procedure for the 21st Century

Rosenberg’s Rules of Order is a simplified set of parliamentary rules widely used in …
Open & Public V: A Guide to the Ralph M. Brown Act

Open & Public V: A Guide to the Ralph M. Brown Act, originally published in 1989 by the Cal Cities …
Municipal Revenue Sources Handbook

The California Municipal Revenue Sources Handbook, fifth edition, is an essential resource for any official …
Cal Cities Partner Brochure 2023

The Cal Cities Partner program is the gateway to local elected officials and the local government …