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Eleven Cities Awarded Cal Cities' Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

11/06/2025 - 5:12 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Last month, the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) announced the 11 winners of the 2025 Helen Putnam Awards for Excellence.

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Cal Cities’ 2025 Bill Watch: Which Bills Should the Governor Sign or Veto?

09/23/2025 - 12:19 PM By Brittany Maldonado
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The 2025 Legislative session has finally wrapped up with “mostly beneficial results for cities,” accordin

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Newport and Huntington Beach to Leave the League of Cities Over Proposition 1

03/26/2024 - 4:29 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Two Orange County cities – Newport Beach and Huntington Beach – have severed ties with the California League of Cities, or Cal Cities, over its support for Proposition 1.

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Don Benninghoven, Champion of Local Government, Passes Away at 90

01/09/2024 - 10:07 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Don Benninghoven, a beloved and respected advocate for local government, has died at the age of 90. Benninghoven passed away after a battle with cancer on Nov.

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Cal Cities, CSAC Fight to Keep Anti-Tax Measure Off 2024 Ballot

10/03/2023 - 8:48 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Ten Governments Receive Cal Cities’ Putnam Award for Excellence

09/26/2023 - 9:24 AM By Brittany Maldonado
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Ten cities have received the 2023 Helen Putnam Award

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Cal Cities Accepting Applications for Board of Directors

03/21/2023 - 8:51 AM By Brittany M.

Cal Cities is seeking to fill six at-large positions, first vice president, and second vice president.

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Eight Cal Cities-Sponsored Bills You Need to Know

03/09/2023 - 5:33 AM By Brittany M.

The League of California Cities is sponsoring eight pieces of legislation aimed at advancing cities’ interests during the current session.

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Campaigns & Elections

L.A. City Council Candidate Who Stabbed Boy in 2016 Will Not Exit Race
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially entered the crowded race for California Governor. …
Poway Voters Could Recall Controversial Councilman
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Tuesday, November 4, marks California’s Special Election Day. Voters statewide will weigh in on…
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Local officials across California are increasingly caught between state housing mandates and…

Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
Embattled Head of Solano County Homeless Services Agency Resigns
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), which coordinates…
After Months in Interim Role, Salvador Mendez Lands Palmdale’s Top Administrative Job
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
Fullerton Appoints Permanent City Manager
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Eddie Manfro has assumed the City Manager’s position in Fullerton, California. He was appointed by…
Sacramento Army Reservist Among Six Soldiers Killed in Middle East
Thursday, March 5, 2026
A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

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