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

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

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

2017 Federal Letters and Background Papers

• 2017 League Federal Priorities
• Protect Local Authority and Revenue
• Local Control Vital For Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) 
• 2017 Federal Priorities Talking Points 
• Congressional Big Trucks Letter
• Sample Big Trucks Letter

2016 Federal Letters and Background Papers

• 2016 League Federal Priorities
  • Innovative Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Financing
  • Addressing the Homelessness Crisis
  • Protect Local Authority and Revenue
  • Funding for Critical Federal Programs
• League Letter - Valero Petition for Declaratory Order to Surface Transportation Board (July 11, 2016)
• League Letter - S. 2533: California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief (May 6, 2016)
• League Letter - Dept. of Labor's Proposed Rule: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (May 6, 2016)
• League Letter - Senate Commerce: Federal Aviation Administration Authorization (March 7, 2016)
• League Letter - H.R. 4441: Federal Aviation Administration Authorization (February 10, 2016)
• League Letter - Request to Remove Internet Tax Freedom Act Provisions from Trade Bill (February 8, 2016)
• Sample Letter - Request to Remove Internet Tax Freedom Act Provisions from Trade Bill (February 8, 2016)
• League Letter - Comments on FAA Regulations re: Drones (FAA-2015-7396) (January 15, 2016)

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