Experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could
undermine this year’s elections. But just what does that mean?
Here’s what AI can do, the threats it poses to election security,
and how local officials can help their communities prepare.
Many cities in California are planning for and mitigating the
effects of climate change. Yet, many of those same cities are
looking for ways to do more with less. Here’s how three
budget-conscious cities are funding and developing local climate
action plans — and a free, flexible framework for your
own city.
How public agencies collaborate and plan will be vital to how
they weather climate change crises. This may mean forgoing
traditional top-down emergency planning in favor of participative
scenario planning, which can include a wider range of
stakeholders.
In 2022, California became the first state to achieve 10% LGBTQ+
representation in the state Legislature. This inclusiveness has a
profound impact on policymaking. But representation doesn’t solve
everything, notes Cal Cities President Daniel Parra.
For decades, Santa Monica chipped away at water self-sufficiency.
Now it’s on track to increase local water supplies to 90% by
summer 2024. The project was recognized at the 2024 Global
Water Awards, second only to the United Arab Emirates.
Enough polluted water is discharged every year to fill 21 million
Olympic-sized swimming pools. EcoSmart Filters are an affordable,
easy way to remove those harmful containments.