League of California Cities - Central Valley Division

07/30/2026

Interested in leveling up your leadership and shaping statewide policies? Cal Cities is now accepting chair and vice chair applications for all seven policy committees! Applications must be submitted online by Aug. 7. https://www.calcities.org/home/post/2026/07/15/policy-chair-and-vice-chair-applications-open-july-20

07/29/2026

Lawmakers return next week with just one month to send bills to the Governor. On the agenda: major proposals on pensions, public liability, open meetings, AI, and public records with significant impacts on California cities. https://www.calcities.org/home/post/2026/07/22/final-month-of-session-packed-with-ai--pension--liability--and-records-request-act-bills

07/29/2026

The state housing department launched a working group to improve the housing element process. 🏘️ Local officials can attend a kickoff webinar on July 29 to learn about the process. City officials can share their feedback at the webinar or through a survey, open through Aug. 15. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/housing-element

07/28/2026

California's transportation funding gap is widening for cities and counties. A recent report projects over $82 billion in deferred maintenance over the next decade, highlighting the need for sustainable investment in local infrastructure. ➡️ bit.ly/LSR-report

07/22/2026

07/22/2026

Remember SB 707? Changes could be coming soon.

Lawmakers are advancing legislation that would revise SB 707's strict language requirements under the Ralph M. Brown Act. If approved, the changes could become law as early as August. Cal Cities supports the proposed updates. ➡️ https://bit.ly/SB707-changes

07/21/2026

Cal Cities submitted comments expressing concerns about a proposal that could jeopardize federal funding for cities through new compliance requirements and mid-award grant terminations. https://www.calcities.org/home/post/2026/07/15/new-federal-grant-rules-could-make-funding-more-uncertain-and-unwieldy

07/21/2026

Join the Cal Cities legislative team on July 22 for a timely briefing ahead of lawmakers returning from summer recess. Learn which bills cities should support or oppose. 🏛️ https://bit.ly/3T4C9DK

07/20/2026

Trying to navigate a planning process to collect community input? Want to create space to hear from the community in less formal and contentious ways? Working with community members can start with hosting events to share information, identify issues and needs, and explore potential solutions. How these events are planned and happen matter and can greatly influence how community feels about the topic and trajectory of the project.

Join the webinar to hear examples directly from local governments about how meeting design impacted the success of their projects.

Register ➡️ https://buff.ly/fX9elBP

Speakers:
- Kristen Law, Sr. Community Engagement Coordinator, City and County of San Francisco
- Christal Love Lazard, Community Engagement and Government Relations Manager, City of Elk Grove - City Hall

07/18/2026