League of California Cities
@calcities.bsky.social
Shaping the Golden State’s political landscape since 1898, Cal Cities advocates for cities' common interests and provides educational resources to city leaders.
LAST CHANCE: City leaders are facing a new wave of cyber threats that move fast, cost more, and target human error. 💻 Join Cal Cities and VC3 for a cybersecurity webinar tomorrow (11/18) to learn the risks, essentials, and how to take action without overloading your staff or budget. bit.ly/3X3mfbn
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
LAST CHANCE: City leaders are facing a new wave of cyber threats that move fast, cost more, and target human error. 💻 Join Cal Cities and VC3 for a cybersecurity webinar tomorrow (11/18) to learn the risks, essentials, and how to take action without overloading your staff or budget. bit.ly/3X3mfbn
Campbell has invested heavily in meeting unhoused residents’ immediate needs — including a successful motel voucher program. Learn how the city is working to support unhoused residents through collaboration and compassion. 🏠 https://bit.ly/Campbell-Motel-Voucher
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Campbell has invested heavily in meeting unhoused residents’ immediate needs — including a successful motel voucher program. Learn how the city is working to support unhoused residents through collaboration and compassion. 🏠 https://bit.ly/Campbell-Motel-Voucher
Honoring those who have served and continue to serve. Thank you for your service! #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Honoring those who have served and continue to serve. Thank you for your service! #VeteransDay
Campbell is reducing homelessness through its motel voucher program + other highlights:
🔸 Cal Cities webinar: New laws for cities
🔸 NLC webinar: Federal government shutdown! ➡️ lcc.informz.net/informzdatas...
🔸 Cal Cities webinar: New laws for cities
🔸 NLC webinar: Federal government shutdown! ➡️ lcc.informz.net/informzdatas...
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Campbell is reducing homelessness through its motel voucher program + other highlights:
🔸 Cal Cities webinar: New laws for cities
🔸 NLC webinar: Federal government shutdown! ➡️ lcc.informz.net/informzdatas...
🔸 Cal Cities webinar: New laws for cities
🔸 NLC webinar: Federal government shutdown! ➡️ lcc.informz.net/informzdatas...
Happy November! 🍂 The Nov/Dec issue of Western City is here! Check out the latest stories on how cities are addressing immigration sweeps, sea level rise, housing, and more. https://www.westerncity.com/
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Happy November! 🍂 The Nov/Dec issue of Western City is here! Check out the latest stories on how cities are addressing immigration sweeps, sea level rise, housing, and more. https://www.westerncity.com/
“We always have to dream and help our communities dream as well,” said Criag Schlatter, Ukiah community development director. “We need to find ways to bridge the gaps between people ... because it helps our community see a better way forward.” www.westerncity.com/article/peop...
November 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
“We always have to dream and help our communities dream as well,” said Criag Schlatter, Ukiah community development director. “We need to find ways to bridge the gaps between people ... because it helps our community see a better way forward.” www.westerncity.com/article/peop...
Recent disasters underscore the need for strong communication plans. “A trusted messenger is so important… their clients are often more likely to trust them than the city itself,” says @wehocity.bsky.social Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers. www.westerncity.com/article/its-...
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Recent disasters underscore the need for strong communication plans. “A trusted messenger is so important… their clients are often more likely to trust them than the city itself,” says @wehocity.bsky.social Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers. www.westerncity.com/article/its-...
💻 Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 this October. VC3 — Cal Cities’ cybersecurity solutions provider — wrote a short explainer about the end of Windows 10, what it means for your city's cybersecurity, and what to do next. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
💻 Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 this October. VC3 — Cal Cities’ cybersecurity solutions provider — wrote a short explainer about the end of Windows 10, what it means for your city's cybersecurity, and what to do next. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
📣 Cal Cities is accepting proposals for the City Leaders Summit, April 22-24 in Sacramento! Share your ideas for sessions that help city officials strengthen leadership skills, tackle local challenges, and shape state policy. Submit your proposal by Nov. 7! www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
📣 Cal Cities is accepting proposals for the City Leaders Summit, April 22-24 in Sacramento! Share your ideas for sessions that help city officials strengthen leadership skills, tackle local challenges, and shape state policy. Submit your proposal by Nov. 7! www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
Paso Robles' fire risk mitigation strategy is nothing to kid about + other highlights:
🔸 Cal Cities cybersecurity webinar
🔸 Time is running out to take our advocacy survey! ➡️ bit.ly/4qEou2y
🔸 Cal Cities cybersecurity webinar
🔸 Time is running out to take our advocacy survey! ➡️ bit.ly/4qEou2y
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Paso Robles' fire risk mitigation strategy is nothing to kid about + other highlights:
🔸 Cal Cities cybersecurity webinar
🔸 Time is running out to take our advocacy survey! ➡️ bit.ly/4qEou2y
🔸 Cal Cities cybersecurity webinar
🔸 Time is running out to take our advocacy survey! ➡️ bit.ly/4qEou2y
Want to make a wave in coastal leadership? 🌊 Cal Cities is seeking applicants for a one-year appointment to its Coastal Cities Group Leadership Committee. Applicants will be reviewed on leadership skills, policy knowledge, and experience. Apply by 10/31! www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
October 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Want to make a wave in coastal leadership? 🌊 Cal Cities is seeking applicants for a one-year appointment to its Coastal Cities Group Leadership Committee. Applicants will be reviewed on leadership skills, policy knowledge, and experience. Apply by 10/31! www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
TOMORROW: Join Cal Cities on 10/28 for an informational webinar on the first year of climate bond funding. Gain insight into the first year of available funding from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4qrhupp
October 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
TOMORROW: Join Cal Cities on 10/28 for an informational webinar on the first year of climate bond funding. Gain insight into the first year of available funding from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4qrhupp
This #UnitedAgainstHateWeek, Santa Monica is offering residents practical tools and meaningful ways to take action — from bystander intervention trainings and poetry readings to community art and the “Signs of Solidarity” campaign with LA vs Hate. 🤝 www.santamonica.gov/blog/city-of...
October 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This #UnitedAgainstHateWeek, Santa Monica is offering residents practical tools and meaningful ways to take action — from bystander intervention trainings and poetry readings to community art and the “Signs of Solidarity” campaign with LA vs Hate. 🤝 www.santamonica.gov/blog/city-of...
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a dramatic overhaul of local government meeting requirements into law. We've summed up the bill's many provisions, which will create significant operational, fiscal, and legal challenges for cities. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
October 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a dramatic overhaul of local government meeting requirements into law. We've summed up the bill's many provisions, which will create significant operational, fiscal, and legal challenges for cities. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
200+ communities in CA are participating in #UnitedAgainstHateWeek + other highlights:
🔸 We want your input! Take our Advocacy Priorities Member Survey.
🔸 SB 707 dramatically overhauls the Brown Act. How will it impact cities? Learn more. ➡️ bit.ly/4hm3t8i
🔸 We want your input! Take our Advocacy Priorities Member Survey.
🔸 SB 707 dramatically overhauls the Brown Act. How will it impact cities? Learn more. ➡️ bit.ly/4hm3t8i
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
200+ communities in CA are participating in #UnitedAgainstHateWeek + other highlights:
🔸 We want your input! Take our Advocacy Priorities Member Survey.
🔸 SB 707 dramatically overhauls the Brown Act. How will it impact cities? Learn more. ➡️ bit.ly/4hm3t8i
🔸 We want your input! Take our Advocacy Priorities Member Survey.
🔸 SB 707 dramatically overhauls the Brown Act. How will it impact cities? Learn more. ➡️ bit.ly/4hm3t8i
We want your input! Take the Cal Cities Advocacy Priorities Member Survey on the biggest issues facing cities over the next three years. Your feedback helps shape our advocacy and legislative priorities. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
October 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We want your input! Take the Cal Cities Advocacy Priorities Member Survey on the biggest issues facing cities over the next three years. Your feedback helps shape our advocacy and legislative priorities. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
🌊 Cal Cities-sponsored sea level rise bill AB 996 by @asmgailpellerin.bsky.social was signed by the Governor! The law gives coastal and bay cities and counties tools to develop plans using the best available science to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of sea level rise.
October 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🌊 Cal Cities-sponsored sea level rise bill AB 996 by @asmgailpellerin.bsky.social was signed by the Governor! The law gives coastal and bay cities and counties tools to develop plans using the best available science to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of sea level rise.
Got questions about how to access the first year of climate bond funding? Cal Cities created a tool to help cities more easily leverage the funding. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
October 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Got questions about how to access the first year of climate bond funding? Cal Cities created a tool to help cities more easily leverage the funding. www.calcities.org/home/post/20...
To kick off #UnitedAgainstHateWeek, @cityofoakland.bsky.social unveiled a new mural in downtown that celebrates unity, resilience, and community strength. 🎨🏙️ The mural — “Together, We Rise” — serves as a powerful reminder that communities are strongest when they stand united. 👏 bit.ly/3Jp6Wqb
October 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
To kick off #UnitedAgainstHateWeek, @cityofoakland.bsky.social unveiled a new mural in downtown that celebrates unity, resilience, and community strength. 🎨🏙️ The mural — “Together, We Rise” — serves as a powerful reminder that communities are strongest when they stand united. 👏 bit.ly/3Jp6Wqb
ICYMI: Cal Cities-sponsored recovery housing bills AB 492 (Valencia) and AB 424 (Davies) were signed into law! 🎉 These measures help address longstanding concerns over alcohol and drug treatment facilities + strengthen state oversight to protect residents and communities. 👏
October 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
ICYMI: Cal Cities-sponsored recovery housing bills AB 492 (Valencia) and AB 424 (Davies) were signed into law! 🎉 These measures help address longstanding concerns over alcohol and drug treatment facilities + strengthen state oversight to protect residents and communities. 👏
🏛️ Six Cal Cities-sponsored bills were recently signed into law — including a high-profile measure that helps cities enforce short-term rental ordinances and collect the right amount of transient occupancy taxes. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/Sponsored-Bill-Outcomes
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🏛️ Six Cal Cities-sponsored bills were recently signed into law — including a high-profile measure that helps cities enforce short-term rental ordinances and collect the right amount of transient occupancy taxes. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/Sponsored-Bill-Outcomes
This week is #UnitedAgainstHateWeek — a time for Californians to stand together in promoting safety, inclusion, and civility. 🤝 We’re proud to join the United Against Hate coalition and make it clear: hate has no place in our communities.
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This week is #UnitedAgainstHateWeek — a time for Californians to stand together in promoting safety, inclusion, and civility. 🤝 We’re proud to join the United Against Hate coalition and make it clear: hate has no place in our communities.
We applaud the Governor’s signing of AB 476! 👏 This new law supports cities’ enforcement efforts to deter metal theft and hold people accountable for the harm they cause to public safety and infrastructure. Thank you @asmmarkgonzalez.bsky.social for carrying this bill through!
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We applaud the Governor’s signing of AB 476! 👏 This new law supports cities’ enforcement efforts to deter metal theft and hold people accountable for the harm they cause to public safety and infrastructure. Thank you @asmmarkgonzalez.bsky.social for carrying this bill through!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2025 Annual Conference and Expo last week in Long Beach! 🤩 We hope you left the conference feeling inspired and look forward to seeing you all in Anaheim next year, Sept. 23–25!
📸 Check out more #CalCitiesAnnual photos 👉 www.flickr.com/photos/calci...
📸 Check out more #CalCitiesAnnual photos 👉 www.flickr.com/photos/calci...
October 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2025 Annual Conference and Expo last week in Long Beach! 🤩 We hope you left the conference feeling inspired and look forward to seeing you all in Anaheim next year, Sept. 23–25!
📸 Check out more #CalCitiesAnnual photos 👉 www.flickr.com/photos/calci...
📸 Check out more #CalCitiesAnnual photos 👉 www.flickr.com/photos/calci...
Cal Cities breaks down the final legislative outcomes + other highlights:
🔸 Tell us what issues you want Cal Cities to advocate on in 2026
🔸 Climate bond funding resources + webinar ➡️ bit.ly/4n9o6pM
🔸 Tell us what issues you want Cal Cities to advocate on in 2026
🔸 Climate bond funding resources + webinar ➡️ bit.ly/4n9o6pM
October 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Cal Cities breaks down the final legislative outcomes + other highlights:
🔸 Tell us what issues you want Cal Cities to advocate on in 2026
🔸 Climate bond funding resources + webinar ➡️ bit.ly/4n9o6pM
🔸 Tell us what issues you want Cal Cities to advocate on in 2026
🔸 Climate bond funding resources + webinar ➡️ bit.ly/4n9o6pM