President John F. Dunbar Mayor Yountville
1400 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 658-8200; Fax (916) 658-8240
Magazine Staff Editor in Chief Jill Oviatt (916) 658-8228; email: joviatt@cacities.org Managing Editor Jude Lemons, Citrus 3 Communications (916) 658-8234; email: editor@westerncity.com
First Vice President Cheryl Viegas Walker Council Member El Centro
Second Vice President Cindy Silva Council Member Walnut Creek
Immediate Past President Jan Arbuckle Council Member Grass Valley
Executive Director Carolyn Coleman
For a complete list of the League board of directors, visit www.cacities.org/board.
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Contributing Editor Kayla Woods (916) 658-8213; email: kwoods@cacities.org
Policy Committee Meetings The League’s policy committees review issues of interest to cities statewide and make recommendations to the League board of directors.
Business and Creative Manager Amanda Cadelago (916) 658-8226; email: acadelago@cacities.org
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Legal Advocacy Committee Meeting The committee reviews and recommends friend-of-the-court efforts on cases of significant statewide interest to California cities.
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Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum, Part 1 The forum’s sessions keep elected officials up to date on key issues.
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Contributors Melissa Kuehne Alison Leary Corrie Manning Erica Manuel
Board of Directors Meeting The League board reviews, discusses, and takes action on a variety of issues affecting cities, including legislation, legal advocacy, education and training, and more.
Associate Editors Carol Malinowski Carolyn Walker
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Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum, Part 2 The forum’s sessions keep elected officials up to date on key issues.
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League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo, Long Beach The conference offers dozens of educational sessions, numerous professional development activities, hundreds of exhibits, and a chance to participate in the League’s policymaking activities.
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Board of Directors Meeting, Long Beach The League board reviews, discusses, and takes action on a variety of issues affecting cities, including legislation, legal advocacy, education and training, and more.
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