President José Cisneros Treasurer San Francisco
1400 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 658-8200 Fax (916) 658-8240
Second Vice President Katherine Miller Council Member Stockton
Immediate Past President Bill Bogaard Mayor Pasadena
Executive Director Chris McKenzie
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Magazine Staff Editor in Chief Jude Hudson, Hudson + Associates (916) 658-8234 email: editor@westerncity.com
april 3– 4
Managing Editor Eva Spiegel (916) 658-8228 email: espiegel@cacities.org
Policy Committee Meetings, Doubletree Hotel, Ontario The League’s policy committees review issues of interest to cities statewide and make recommendations to the League board of directors.
Advertising Sales Manager Pam Maxwell-Blodgett (916) 658-8256 email: maxwellp@cacities.org
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Legal Advocacy Committee Meeting, Doubletree Hotel, Ontario The committee reviews and recommends friend-of-the-court efforts on cases of significant statewide interest to California cities.
Administrative Assistant Anita Lopez (916) 658-8223 email: alopez@cacities.org
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Legislative Action Day, Sacramento Get updates on legislation affecting your city, and meet with your legislators.
Contributors Dalea Fong Koreen Kelleher JoAnne Speers Patrick Whitnell
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Board of Directors’ Meeting, Sacramento 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 Jim Carnes Carol Malinowski Carolyn Walker
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First Vice President Tony Ferrara Mayor Arroyo Grande
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City Attorneys’ Spring Conference, Indian Wells This meeting covers the latest trends and issues affecting public law practitioners and provides an opportunity to connect with colleagues.
June 19 – 20
Policy Committee Meetings, Sacramento Convention Center The League’s policy committees review issues of interest to cities statewide and make recommendations to the League board of directors.
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Legal Advocacy Committee Meeting, Sacramento Convention Center The committee reviews and recommends friend-of-the-court efforts on cases of significant statewide interest to California cities.
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