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Article Features By John Lorinc

Cities are caught in the middle of a data center backlash

California cities are caught between mounting public anger over data centers and local economic needs. Many have decided to outright block new data centers or create stricter environmental and public consultation standards for future projects.

Article Features By Caleb Zimmerschied Valadez

Six decades of lessons from California’s longest-serving city clerk

Carolyn Steffan had to be talked into becoming Tehama’s city clerk. Today, Steffan is the longest-serving city clerk in state history — and maybe even the U.S.

Article Features By Jackie Krentzman

Hunger is on the rise. What can cities do?

More and more cities are trying to find local solutions to skyrocketing grocery bills, made worse by federal cuts and changes to CalFresh. Experts estimate that cuts to CalFresh alone will reduce or eliminate food support for 3 million California households.

Article Features By David M. Ross, PhD, ICMA-CM

Stop calling it efficiency: How budget cuts can miss the real issue

Efficiency is not about cutting for the sake of cutting, and financial sustainability is not about saying no to every investment. The goal instead should be to build an organization that provides reliable services, protects public resources, supports employees, manages risk, and adapts to changing conditions.

Article Special to Cal Cities By Teresa Acosta and Geoff Patnoe

Opinion: Carlsbad’s approach to e-bike safety is a model for other communities

“For many communities, electric bike technology has moved faster than the law,” writes Carlsbad Council Member Teresa Acosta and City Manager Geoff Patnoe. “But in Carlsbad, we are working to proactively respond to this nuanced, emerging challenge.”

Article Legal Notes By Matthew Richardson

Federal Voting Rights Act changes could impact your local election

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a high-profile gerrymandering case this year could significantly alter the California Voting Rights Act and whether cities must transition away from at-large elections.

Article Features By Brian Lee-Mounger Hendershot

Cities to next Governor: Let’s partner together to make real change

Western City asked the leaders of the League of California Cities’ policy committees what they thought the next Governor should do when he takes office. In general, their message was the same: It’s time to do things differently. 

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