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California lawmakers have emphasized expanding access to behavioral health services this year, particularly for California’s homeless individuals. Legislators introduced several bills that would make changes to existing systems and implement new approaches, many of which align with Cal Cities' policy. Read more
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Join the League of California Cities for a briefing on major bills cities should advocate for or against when the Legislature returns from its summer recess, including measures related to housing, homelessness, environmental quality, public safety, transportation, governance, and the state budget. Register today
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One of the best ways to find solutions for local challenges is by attending breakout sessions at the Annual Conference and Expo. This year's sessions will cover a range of topics, including public meetings, organic waste recycling, infrastructure, economic development, and housing. Read more
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The League of California Cities is seeking session proposals for the Municipal Finance Institute, a two-day educational and peer-learning event taking place in Monterey, Dec. 7-8. The conference will bring together more than 100 California city finance directors and city managers to discuss the peculiarities, technicalities, and challenges of municipal finance. Sessions may not include sales, commercialism, or product promotion of any kind. Read more
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The League of California Cities is accepting thorough and thoughtful session proposals for the City Clerks New Law Elections Seminar, taking place Dec. 7-9 in Monterey. The educational conference will bring together more than 300 California city clerks to discuss the most pressing issues affecting cities and the city clerk profession. Proposals are due July 1. Read more
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California’s housing crisis requires a range of solutions. The Emergency Solutions Grant Program provides grant funding to re-house homeless individuals and their families, provide essential services, and prevent people from becoming homeless. These funds may be used for four primary activities: street outreach, rapid re-housing assistance, emergency shelter, and homelessness prevention. The deadline to apply is July 26. Read more
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Wildfires are becoming larger and more demanding, especially in the Sierra Nevada Region. Nearly half of the state's elevated or extreme fire risk areas fall within this region. A grant program by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy seeks to mitigate these changes by creating more resilient forests, reducing wildfire risk, and accelerating wildfire recovery. Projects must be located within, or provide services to, the Sierra Nevada Region. The deadline to apply is July 29. Read more
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The legislative session is in high gear, as lawmakers have until July 1 to get measures through their respective policy committees. After that, both houses will break for a month-long summer recess before returning on Aug. 1. Legislators will consider several priority bills in the next week, including measures related to behavioral health care, organic waste recycling, catalytic converter theft, and local emergency services. Read more
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Policy development is a key part of the League of California Cities’ legislative effectiveness, and the annual conference resolutions process is one way that city officials can directly participate in policy development. Any elected or appointed city official, city council, division, department, caucus, policy committee, or the Cal Cities Board of Directors may submit a resolution for consideration. Resolutions must be germane to city issues. Read more
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The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness has released a new resource to help local leaders develop responses to the nation's growing encampment crisis. Based on effective, local efforts, the document outlines principles for establishing multi-organizational responses, engagement and outreach, basic services, pathways to permanent housing, and post-encampment closures plans. The document also contains links to additional resources. Read more
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The Homeless and Housing Resource Center — a program within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — is holding a series of webinars on supportive housing, opioid use disorder, trauma-informed outreach, and other related topics. The webinars align with Cal Cities’ ongoing legislative efforts to provide services and housing to unhoused Californians. The webinars include information about federal resources and are available on-demand. Learn more
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Like many of California’s communities, Rolling Hills is located in an area that is extremely vulnerable to wildfires. City officials have long attempted to pass policies that enhance wildfire safety, but these attempts were often interpreted as infringements on individual freedoms. Today, attitudes and policy have shifted considerably thanks to a community-city partnership. Read more
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