Local Government Commission

We're fortunate to welcome Alana Webre as our new Water program intern through the UC Davis Center for Regional Change Ted Bradshaw Engaged Student Scholar Program. She will work on our coastal resilience and water/land-use integration projects. Alana is a senior at UC Davis majoring in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning, with minors in History and International Relations. She is the chair of the ASUCD Student Sustainability Career Fair Committee, the Green Workplace... Coordinator at the UC Davis Office of Sustainability, and a commissioner on the ASUCD Environmental Policy and Planning Commission. Alana is interested in the intersection between water politics and environmental justice in California. She enjoys exploring the natural beauty of Northern California, tending to her houseplants, and cooking for her friends in her spare time. See more

Join The Climate Center on Wednesday, January 26 for a webinar on sustainable mobility. We'll explore what is needed to create a clean, equitable, and climate-friendly transportation system in California. Speakers include Assemblymember and Chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation Laura Friedman, Distinguished Blue Planet Prize Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy Dr. Daniel Sperling, Earthjustice Senior Attorney Adrian Martinez, and Sa...n Diego Association of Governments Executive Director Hasan Ikhrata. Register today: https://theclimatecenter.org/mobility #ClimateSafeCA #ActOnClimate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateJustice #Mobility

Today Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) introduced SB 852, sponsored by the Local Government Commission, which would allow local jurisdictions to form climate resilience districts in order to address the effects of climate change. SB 852 will permit cities, counties, or special districts to establish districts which can use local, state, federal, and private funding to underwrite projects and actions which will respond through mitigation or adaptation to the risks posed by wildfire, extreme heat, sea level rise, flooding, drought, and other impacts of climate change. Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/3GGWVxT

We'd like to extend a special note of thanks to Bloom Energy for being a sponsor of the 2022 Yosemite Policymakers Conference! #YPC22

Stay up to date with the latest funding opportunities available in California at FundingResources.org! For more information on how to sign up for the Funding Navigation newsletter, please contact Cayla McDonell-Encina at [email protected]. Learn more: https://conta.cc/3GvrLd2

The California Climate and Energy Collaborative (CCEC) has just released its annual legislative update! This document provides an easy-to-digest summary of the climate and #energybills that were passed into law in 2021. https://bit.ly/3zPsYJA In this update you will find key information about some 2021 climate and energy bills including bill author(s), basic contents of each bill, and links to full statutory texts. A companion legislative update from The Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for #ClimateAdaptation (ARCCA) that focuses specifically on adaptation policies will be published soon.

Climate change isn’t waiting, and neither should we! The 2022 American Climate Leadership Summit is now open for registration. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with local, regional, and national climate leaders on the quest toward just and effective climate solutions. #ACLS22 Register here:

Thank you to our Yosemite Policymakers Conference #YPC22 sponsor, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District!

Every month, the Local Energy Resources Network hosts virtual meetings to help local governments pursue their clean energy and climate goals. They’re a unique space for exchanging knowledge, resources, and timely opportunities. On January 11, we'll be joined by Walker Wieland and Laura August, both Research Scientists with the California EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. They'll discuss CalEnviroScreen updates, the identification of disadvantaged communi...ties, and potential funding impacts. Last month, LERN was joined by Sarah Risher of the Strategic Growth Council to discuss plans for the new Regional Climate Collaborative program; you can view that conversation (and resources from it) at the link below. https://eecoordinator.info/local-energy-resources-network-/

Welcome, 2022! Join us in ringing in the New Year with a fun and inspirational Spotify playlist we curated for our community.

Register now for the 2022 American Climate Leadership virtual summit to experience climate science, solutions, action, and activism. #ACLS22 will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with thousands of like-minded leaders. Sign up at

Drumroll, please! CivicSpark 2020-21 Fellows Natalie Arreaga, Amanda Caswell, and Vannesa Reyes Salazar worked on the Southern California Regional Climate Adaptation Framework during their time with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). We're excited to announce that this project was selected by The American Planning Association’s Sustainable Communities Division (SCD) as a winner of their eighth annual Awards for Excellence in #Sustainability!

Our Livable Places Update newsletter comes out at the end of every month and features articles, events, funding, and opportunities. Topics include #communityplanning and #communitydesign, #affordablehousing, #smartgrowth, #activetransportation and #sharedmobility, #localgovernment, #climateresilience and #climateaction, sustainable water management, and more! Sign up:

The newest speaker to be added to the lineup for the 30th annual Yosemite Policymakers Conference is Dr. Micah Weinberg, CEO and President of California Forward! Prior to joining CA FWD, Dr. Weinberg was President of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, the leading think tank focused on the most critical economic and policy issues facing the Silicon Valley/San Francisco region, and was a Senior Research Fellow at New America. Dr. Weinberg’s work focuses on increasing the... dynamism, resilience and inclusiveness of communities in California and throughout the nation and world. This requires all people to have access to the building blocks of the California Dream including economic growth, health and wellbeing, affordable transportation, housing and lifelong education, and a healthy environment. Elected officials, register by Jan 3 to access the extended earlybird registration discount: https://buff.ly/3sIb9L5

Nature’s air purifier goes a long way in fighting air pollution: each year, trees prevent millions of respiratory symptoms and hundreds of thousands of school absences. Take the @CleanAirDay pledge to plant something on #CleanAirDayCA: https://www.cleanairday.org/take-the-pledge/

Americans are realizing it is time for profound change. We can all be part of the solution! Participate in August for @ecoAmerica’s 100% virtual #ACLS2020LIVE, to build political support & action for climate solutions centered in equity and justice: acls2020.org

Register today for the next networking activity in the 11th Annual Statewide Energy Efficiency (SEEC) Forum - Pictionary: Climate & Energy Trivia Edition! The activity takes place August 25th from 4:30-5:30PM. Register here: https://lgc.zoom.us///tJUrdOqgrjssGdMAuh6j7rhwurkE3ngno51y #SEEC20

Air pollution has been linked to increased spread and impact of coronavirus and other respiratory diseases. For @CleanAirDay, take action to protect public health when you make your #CleanAirDayCA pledge: https://www.cleanairday.org/take-the-pledge/

Climate change impacts us all, especially the most vulnerable. We can all do something about it join a diversity of leaders for @ecoAmerica’s 100% virtual #ACLS2020LIVE to build political support for climate action amidst our concurrent crises: acls2020.org

Join us for our next SEEC webinar on 8/4! ICLEI-USA will be speaking with Google on Resources for Continuing Climate Action - https://lgc.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_4KHKOF6ZTzS8LGrJxUPoSQ

The Local Government Commission presents the 2019 - 2020 CivicSpark Cohort Capstone Poster Symposium and Graduation Ceremony! Join our virtual events and check out all the amazing work fellows did to support community resilience and equity throughout the State! Check out the program and join us for any of the sessions, or attend all 9! ... Register for the Poster Symposium bit.ly/31Wbqwy After the Poster Symposium, please join us in celebrating the dedication and service of our entire cohort at the 2019-2020 CivicSpark Graduation on July 30th! Register using the link below for our 6th Annual CIvicSpark Graduation Celebration! CIvicSpark Graduation Registration: bit.ly/3e88OOk

Register today for the SEEC Virtual Forum's next webinar THIS Wednesday at 11AM - Extreme Heat Resilience Among Disadvantaged Communities in Stockton https://lgc.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_6COSbQ7JTJy0BYApNolCzQ

We are pleased to announce that on Monday the #MayorsClimateCommission unanimously adopted its final report charting an ambitious path to achieve #carbonzero by 2045 in City of Sacramento, Government and City of West Sacramento, Government. Thank you to Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Mayor Christopher Cabaldon for their vision and leadership, and to the 19 Commissioners and hundreds of community members and technical experts who have engaged in this effort over the last 18 month...s! Together we’ve created a set of strategies that will increase community equity, prosperity, and sustainability by transforming the region's built environment, mobility, and community health and resilience. Now we implement, because as the Mayors said "We must and we will." bit.ly/MCCCreport

In the midst of these challenging times we pause to recognize Juneteenth and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

LGC stands in solidarity with the Black Community and all of those demanding an end to police brutality, racism, and injustice in all forms.

TODAY AT 1PM: Join us for the first webinar in the SEEC Virtual Forum - State Panel on Promising Solutions for a Clean Energy Future. REGISTER: https://lgc.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_cuRYEdp9QRyFPM0-Ds2Pyw

Check out the Cosumnes CSD's Nature Park Concept Design from our live event. This project is part of the National Recreation and Park Association's Great Urban Parks Campaign. #GreatUrbanParks