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State finalizes long-term water savings regulations
July 3, 2024 4:28 PM

The State Water Resources Control Board today adopted new water conservation rules that will impact nearly …
The final budget agreement is almost final. Here’s how it impacts cities
June 27, 2024 2:46 PM

After months of negotiations, the Legislature has sent Gov. Gavin Newsom an agreed-upon $297.9 billion …
Cal Cities pushing for climate bond as deadline looms
June 26, 2024 5:52 PM

Cal Cities is in strong support of ongoing negotiations by the Legislature to place a climate bond on …
Policymakers push for ways to mitigate California’s insurance crisis
May 1, 2024 4:11 PM

State regulators and lawmakers have unveiled several proposals that could address California’s insurance …
State Bills in Brief: April 10-17
April 10, 2024 4:04 PM

A weekly primer on the bills and committee hearings that have a direct impact on citiesBy Brian …
State climate laws and disaster preparedness top Cal Cities’ environmental agenda
March 27, 2024 3:04 PM

Cal Cities has made the state’s climate laws, disaster preparedness, and local climate action its top …
Cal Cities’ advocacy informs upcoming sea level rise science guidance
March 27, 2024 2:45 PM

The importance of local climate change adaptation policy and practices along California’s coast took …
Local and state electeds call for federal leaders to step up and end the cross-border sewage crisis at the Tijuana River
February 21, 2024 2:33 PM

It’s not just water flowing into the Pacific Ocean from the Tijuana River. Cloudy wastewater and sewage …
Lawmakers wrapped up last year’s leftover bills. Here’s what it means for cities
January 31, 2024 3:31 PM

Cal Cities solidified some key early wins last week as lawmakers wrapped up last year's remaining …
Six days to go and nearly 1,000 bills left to pass
September 6, 2023 4:58 PM

The end of the 2023 legislative cycle is in sight. Last Friday marked the second half of the …
The wait is over. Here are the bills that survived the suspense file
May 24, 2023 4:53 PM

The legislative sword of Damocles has fallen, the results are tallied, and the verdict? The first suspense …
A pack of positive bills for cities awaits the Governor’s pen
September 2, 2022 2:59 PM

The 2022 legislative session ended on Aug. 31, but technically speaking it stretched into the wee hours …