Last month, the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) announced the 11 winners of the 2025 Helen Putnam Awards for Excellence.
The Antonio Villaraigosa Leadership Award is bestowed biannually to one mayor from a city with a large Latino population “who has exhibited an outstanding commitment to bringing diverse communities together.”
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has taken the second place prize for best drinking water in the United States.
e.Republic's Center for Digital Government hosted its 20th annual awards and California had four entrants in both Best City and Best County.
Sacramento City Manager John Shirey will be presented with the Wes McClure Award of Distinction at the League of California Cities