League of California Cities

🚒🚨 California fire chiefs are sounding the alarm on skyrocketing fire apparatus costs and delivery delays.

Chiefs will meet with lawmakers on Monday, 6/22 @ 2:30 p.m. to address the fire apparatus crisis threatening public safety across our state. https://www.calcities.org/home/post/2026/06/18/monday--california-fire-chiefs-sound-the-alarm-on-rising-equipment-costs-and-delays-threatening-public-safety

Mark your calendars! 📅 United Against Hate Week returns Oct. 18–24. Cal Cities is proud to partner with Not In Our Town to support cities in building more inclusive communities and to take action against hate and bias. Stand United Against Hate https://www.calcities.org/home/post/2026/06/10/four-ways-your-community-can-participate-in-united-against-hate-week

SB 1013 would limit storage on automated license plate readers to 30-days and restrict law enforcement's ability to solve serious crimes — including human trafficking and violent felonies. Urge lawmakers to vote no unless amended on SB 1013!

Budget deal includes some wins for cities, but negotiations are still ongoing + other highlights:
🔸 Cities sound the alarm over mounting fire truck prices, delays, and industry consolidation
🔸 Cal Cities urges legislators to reform legal liability laws
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ewB26A

🖥️ Cities face growing cybersecurity requirements — from ADA laws to state, federal, and insurance mandates. Delaying compliance can lead to fines and legal challenges. Join Cal Cities and VC3 on June 24 for a webinar on municipal compliance. https://bit.ly/4epKyIL

Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson recently led a discussion with Cal Cities members on the decline of transportation revenues. As more Californians drive zero-emission vehicles, fuel tax revenues fall — reducing funding for local street and road repairs. We look forward to working with Asm. Wilson to explore an alternative funding framework. https://www.calcities.org/home/post/2026/06/10/asm-wilson-vows-to-work-with-cities-on-an-alternative-transportation-funding-framework

City of Ojai is reimagining what community care looks like. Learn how the city is turning a temporary encampment into a long-term housing solution while restoring a valued public space. 🌳

Ojai restoration project helps its most vulnerable residents - Western City Magazine “It falls very much in the spirit of what most of our city tends towards — a combination of deep humanitarianism, ecology, ...

Cal Cities is urging the Legislature to course correct the Cap-and-Invest program. New rules backed by the Governor would reduce funding that supports affordable housing, wildfire mitigation, and other critical community investments. 🌱🏘️ https://www.calcities.org/home/post/2026/06/10/cap-and-invest-changes-zero-out-future-funding-for-state-climate-goals

ICYMI: The Legislature’s budget deal includes $900M for HHAP — the backbone of the state’s local homelessness response system. We urge the Governor and Legislature to carry this critical investment through to the final budget agreement.

NEW: The Legislature's agreement preserves hard-won progress cities have made to prevent and reduce homelessness.

We're pleased to see $900M for HHAP, plus new funding for Prop. 36 implementation.

But there is more work ahead. We urge the Governor and to finish the job and preserve climate change investments. Read the full statement by Cal Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SmFYU9

A November ballot initiative would reduce local government revenues by an estimated $2-3 billion annually — funding that supports public safety, infrastructure, housing, and other essential city services. Read more. ➡️ bit.ly/25-0006A1