Executive Director's Message Archive
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League Sets 2015 Strategic Direction in Leadership WorkshopA senior leadership meeting of city officials from throughout the state used a dynamic, inclusive goalsetting process that built on the success of prior years and charted some new directions as well. The League leaders adopted four strategic goals for 2015, suggesting a new focus on the regulatory impacts of state government actions as well as updating the local government revenue structure. |
January 2015 |
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Ethics, Transparency and Building Public Confidence in Local Government |
December 2014 |
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The Fiscal Challenges Ahead for CitiesWith three major municipal bankruptcies in California cities in recent years, it is clear that the risks of overcommitting a city to long-term liabilities are not just theoretical — they are real. |
November 2014 |
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Disruptive Technology, Public Policy and LeadershipPublic sector leaders face a number of challenges related to disruptive technology. |
September 2014 |
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Why Home Rule Is the Birthright of California’s CitiesLocal control, or home rule, provides the foundation for city governance. This article examines the state’s history and the Legislature’s tradition of meddling in local affairs. |
July 2014 |
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Are City Governments the Last Bastion Of Democracy?Cities are not just the laboratories of democracy; they may well also be its salvation. |
May 2014 |
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The Alchemy of Leadership and the Consent of the GovernedWhat impact does the public’s distrust of government officials have on how people perceive leadership? Why do some unpopular leaders later achieve prominence while other more popular leaders quickly fade from public memory? Is “effective leadership” a transient quality, changing over time as public needs and opinions shift, or is it constant and unchangeable? |
March 2014 |
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League Leadership Reviews Progress On New Advocacy Strategy and Sets 2014 GoalsWhen the leadership of the League gathered in November for the annual goal-setting meeting, League staff was pleased to report that the organization had concluded a largely successful 2013 legislative year. |
January 2014 |
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Can Art and Emotion Inspire Effective Leadership?Artist and speaker Erik Wahl’s performance at the League’s recent annual conference inspired city officials to think creatively about the skills they may have that can be put to work in serving the public. |
November 2013 |
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The Conversations We All Need to Have, Again and AgainRather than have a national “conversation” about race, President Obama suggested, in effect, that we have millions of conversations about it over the next few years. |
September 2013 |
