League of California Cities - Central Valley Division

🚨 SB 866 targets cities without direct access to homelessness funding. It creates extensive new reporting burdens on cities with the fewest resources. 📞 Urge your senator to vote NO on SB 866! The bill could be taken up any time before May 29. Visit our website for more information. https://www.calcities.org/advocacy/take-action

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Bill Talk: Which bills important to cities survived the suspense file slash? + other highlights:
🔸 Opinion: California cities need to come together to secure our water future
🔸 Cities are losing state funding and facing bigger reporting burdens on the homeless front
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nH3rLj

Cal Cities, California Big City Mayors, California State Association of Counties, and Bring CA Home sent a coalition letter to the Legislature urging full restoration of HHAP funding to $1 billion. The program has helped place more than 100,000 people into housing since 2023. Now is not the time to walk back from this commitment and ask local governments to do more with less.

Cal Cities is proud to celebrate our dedicated Public Works professionals this National Public Works Week! 🎉 From maintaining roads to managing traffic and responding to emergencies, they are the backbone of our community's safety and resilience. 🚧🚚 Thank you for all that you do!

Gov. Newsom unveiled his last revised budget blueprint today. Spoiler alert: no full restoration of HHAP, a partial ban on impact fees, and no new money for Prop. 36. Cal Cities breaks down what this all means for cities. ➡️ bit.ly/may-revise-2026

Congratulations to the city of Sonora on celebrating 175 years!

Celebrating 175 years for the City of Sonora.

Founded in 1848 by Mexican miners during the Gold Rush and officially incorporated on May 1, 1851, Sonora has a rich history rooted in resilience, opportunity, and community. Once a booming hub during the Gold Rush, Sonora has grown into a vibrant city that continues to serve as one of the hearts of Tuolumne County.

As we reflect on our past, we also celebrate the people, places, and traditions that continue to shape Sonora today.

Riverbank isn’t standing still—it’s building, improving, and moving forward together.

At the State of the City, Mayor Hernandez set the tone with a message rooted in welcoming and showing up for one another.

The Mayor highlighted infrastructure improvements, new business growth, continued progress in public safety, and stronger civic engagement. Riverbank is truly a government in action.

More photos of Central Valley Division city officials at the City Leaders Summit—bringing together leaders from across our region for a education and advocacy.

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, but we made time for our CVD Executive Committee meeting—welcoming our new Regional Representatives, discussing legislative priorities, and preparing for our June Division Meeting. Looking forward to the work ahead!

That’s a wrap on the City Leaders Summit! Thank you to our Central Valley Division city officials for making this year’s advocacy and education conference a success. Together, we’re strengthening the voice of our communities.