It is my honor to serve as your 2022-23 President and serve alongside a dedicated group of local elected officials who make up the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) Executive Board. As the first half of my term comes to an end, I am reminded of the great accomplishments we achieved in 2022, but am aware that there is still much to be done in 2023.

With every new year, we look forward to the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead. Your Executive Board is committed to advocating on behalf of local control at all levels of government. CCCA will continue to take the lead by supporting or opposing legislation that would affect the communities we represent.

Our Legislative Committee is hard at work preparing for our Los Angeles County Local Advocacy Day planned for mid-March. This event will allow us to learn about local priorities and have an opportunity to share the Contract Cities platform. We have a continued focus on local control with an emphasis on housing and mental health.

I encourage you to stay engaged with CCCA through our monthly Board of Directors meetings and social media. Your participation is essential to our advocacy and programming. As my motto for my terms says: there is Strength Through Collaboration!

As I end my message and on behalf of the entire California Contract Cities Association, we express our condolences and support to the residents of our member city of Monterey Park and the victims of the horrific fatal incident that happened there on January 21, 2023.

Dear Contract Cities Family,

Thank you for your continued support and engagement with our growing association. We continue to be a formidable advocacy organization in Southern California. We can only do this in partnership with you all. Your continued engagement in protecting local control is imperative to your communities. We have a lot of work ahead of us, and I am confident that we can continue to be a loud voice at the county and state levels as we push back on policies and legislation that are detrimental to your ability to best serve your communities.

We have some exciting events coming up. From our Local Advocacy Day (March 23) to our Annual Municipal Seminar (May 18-21), we are in full swing for 2023. I hope you can all make it to these important advocacy and educational meetings so you can be better prepared to serve your communities.

I want to send a special thank you to our Associate Members who support our mission of strengthening local control and furthering the contract cities model. All of us here at Contract Cities appreciate your generosity and participation in our important events.

The California Contract Cities Association is the strongest it’s ever been with 80 member cities and representing almost 8 million residents. We will continue our successes through 2023 and beyond. I hope to see you all soon!

The California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) represents over 80 cities throughout California. With collaborative governance as a focal point, CCCA has advanced its mission through education, advocacy, networking, and legislative access to protect and enhance the quality of life for more than 7.5 million residents.

Learn more about the Association's legislative focus areas for 2023.

Local Advocacy Day

March 23, 2023

The Public Safety Committee explores and recommends improvements and reforms to policing, prosecuting and law enforcement to the appropriate stakeholders. The Committee reviews all subject matter relating to public safety including policies, procedures, funding and risk management.