Federal Priorities and Issues

The League's Federal Priorities, copies of letters and sample letters, and additional federal legislative information are accessible below.

Hot Topics

Small Cell Deployment

• S. 3157 Bill Text
• Sample City Letter
• Sample City Offical Letter
• National League of Cities Talking Points
• League Letter to Senators Feinstein and Harris 

Immigration

• CA Cities Advocate article: President Trump Issues Executive Order on Immigration (01/27/2017)
• Press release: League of California Cities Executive Officers Issue Statement on Immigration (01/25/2017)
• League Letter - Immigration Reform Priorities (07/22/2013)
• City and County of San Francisco vs. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States (1/31/201) Complaint for Declatory and Injunctive Relief
• USASpending.Gov, a publically accessible, searchable website matained by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. It is designed to give the public access to information on how tax dollars are spent. 

CBDG/HOME 

• CA Cities Advocate article: President's Proposed Budget would Eliminate CDBG, HOME; Cuts Other "Safety Net" Programs
• CBDG HOME Direct Allocations by Congressional District
• CBDG HOME sample letter
• League Letter to California Senators on President's Proposed FY 2018 Budget
• League Letter to California Representatives on President's Proposed FY 2018 Budget

2019 Federal Letters and Background Papers

• 2019 League Federal Priorities

2018 Federal Letters and Background Papers

• 2018 League Federal Priorities
• League Letter on DACA to President Trump
• League Letter on DACA to House and Senate Leadership

Archived Federal Priorities and Issues

A webpage that houses federal priorities and issues prior to 2014. This page also contains information for the 2012 Federal Sequestration.
 

Helpful Links

• California Congressional List
• National League of Cities
• Federal Government
• United States Congress
• United States Senate
• Federal Legislation - Thomas