Western City is the monthly digital publication of the
League of California
Cities. It is shared each month with all elected city
officials and major department heads throughout California’s
483 cities.
- 9,000+ website page views per month
- 6,000+ website users on average per month
- 11,500+ email newsletter subscribers
- 27% average open rate on email newsletters
New! special print edition advertising opportunities
Western City will publish a special print edition
of the magazine in October 2025. The printed publication will
coincide with the
2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo.
This is an exciting opportunity for advertisers, including those
who are exhibitors or sponsors at the conference.
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Connect with city officials! The Western
City October print edition will be distributed to 2,000+
conference attendees including mayors, council members, city
managers, and more. It will also be mailed to all 470+ Cal
Cities member cities.
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Secure your spot today! The special print
edition of Western City magazine advertising includes
full page, half page, and quarter page options. If you purchase
an ad, you’ll receive one complimentary digital ad! Premium
locations — inside front cover, inside back cover, and outside
back cover — will go fast!
View the
ad rate sheet.
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Advertising sales close August 1, 2025.
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Print-ready ads are due by August 8, 2025.
Contact Amanda
Cadelago for more information.
Digital Advertising Opportunities and Rates
Leaderboard banner and medium box ads
$950/month
- Includes a 970×90 pixel banner on the homepage and a 300×250
pixel medium box on all pages of the website, including the
homepage. JPEG, PNG, and GIF accepted. Must be 72 dpi.
Medium box ad
$750/month
- Share a 300×250 pixel medium box ad on all pages of the
website, including the homepage. JPEG, PNG, and GIF accepted.
Must be 72 dpi.
Email newsletter ad
$600/month
- Insert a 600×125 pixel ad in the monthly issue preview
newsletter. JPEG and PNG accepted.
All artwork and URLs due one week prior to the first of each
ad publication month.
$1,000 per month: Preview text and image
placed on the homepage and in the monthly magazine preview
newsletter email. COMPLIMENTARY to Premier
Partners. Reserve your spot today!
- Advertorials are 600 to 900 words and can include three
photos (landscape preferred).
- Appears on the homepage for the issue month and in the
monthly magazine preview newsletter email.
- Advertorial content should discuss the benefits experienced
by the consumer of the product/service as opposed to the features
of the product/service. Your article should include real-life
scenarios, case studies, quotes, and data that demonstrate its
impact to cities and/or their residents.
- Advertorials will be reviewed and edited by the Western
City editorial team. Edits will be sent to the
advertiser for review.
- Content is due by copy deadline. Please visit the Editorial Information page for more
information about deadlines or how to structure your article.
- Advertorials can be republished in other publications,
including your own. Please credit or link to the original
Western City article when possible.
If you have any questions about advertising in Western
City Magazine, contact Amanda Cadelago.
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