League Updates 'City Funding Book' on Federal Economic Stimulus Package
The League of California Cities regularly updates the "City Funding Book," which was originally released on Feb. 19. The book is intended to guide cities on how to ... last updated : 4/3/2009
New State Fiscal Year Begins with Budget out of Balance
July 1 came and went without a resolution to the state budget crisis. Democrats, Republicans, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now remain staked out in scattered positions. ...last updated : 7/2/2009
Letters Needed Opposing Federal Legislation Limiting Local Taxing Authority Over Mobile Phones
California cities, which are already facing historic budget deficits and the potential of additional state raids on local funds, may be surprised to learn some members of ...last updated : 7/2/2009
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League of California Cities' Board Votes Unanimously to Challenge Raid of Local Gas Tax Funds
Bypass of Voter-Approved Ballot Propositions at Issue More than 100 city officials joined with the League of California Cities' board of directors to announce the board's unanimous vote to take legal action, if necessary, to challenge the constitutionality of a key component of the budget proposed by the Budget Conference Committee to seize $1.7 billion of the local share of the highway users, or gas, tax that is used to maintain local streets and roads. The announcement was made at a press conference on Thursday, June 25, in the Sacramento Convention Center during the League's policy committee meetings. last updated : 6/26/2009
2009 Annual Conference Resolutions Due by July 17
Policy development is an integral part of the League's annual conference. While the principal means for determining League policy is through the League's eight standing ...last updated : 6/26/2009
Senate Local Government Committee Set to Hear Municipal Bankruptcy Bill on July 8
The municipal bankruptcy bill, AB 155 (Mendoza) is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Local Government committee on Wednesday, July 8. The bill requires a local government ...last updated : 6/26/2009
Invitation to Local Government Summit on Governance and Fiscal Reform: July 17-18, Sacramento
City officials are invited to attend and participate in a historic summit meeting of city, county and school officials in Sacramento, July 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency to ...last updated : 6/8/2009
Participate Now in League Survey on Impact of Budget Proposals
City officials that have not done so are urged to respond to a League survey on the impact cities will experience if the state borrows 8 percent of local property tax, takes ...last updated : 6/12/2009
New Web site, www.Saveyourcity.net,
The League of California Cities launched www.SaveYourCity.net on Tuesday, May 26. This unique and innovative platform lets mayors, city council members and concerned members ...last updated : 6/2/2009
Cities Continue to Declare State of Severe Fiscal Hardship in Wake of Budget Proposals
Since May 11, 239 cities across California have declared a state of severe fiscal hardship and opposed a proposal to take local property tax revenues to finance the state ...last updated : 6/12/2009
League of California Cities Major Bill List
Each legislative session, the League tracks hundreds of bills with potential impacts to cities but focuses its lobbying on a much smaller amount of legislation with the ...last updated : 6/5/2009
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