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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />League of California Cities 2025 Advocacy Priorities <br /> <br /> <br />1. Protect local revenues and expand economic development tools. Safeguard and <br />modernize revenue streams for local priorities. Pursue new economic development <br />opportunities that bolster local economies and cultivate a strong local workforce, <br />including expanded workforce recruitment and retention tools. <br /> <br />2. Strengthen climate change resiliency and disaster preparedness. Support city efforts <br />to prepare, prevent, and adapt to natural disasters and the impacts of climate <br />change, including wildfires, drought, sea level rise, and other extreme weather <br />events. Increase transparency and access to insurance policies, especially following <br />a natural disaster. <br /> <br />3. Strengthen and modernize critical infrastructure. Dedicate new resources and <br />protect existing funding to maintain and improve essential infrastructure, including <br />bridges, roads, broadband, and the state’s water supply and energy grid. <br /> <br />4. Secure investments to prevent and reduce homelessness and increase the supply of <br />affordable housing. Secure dedicated funding to bolster cities’ long-term planning <br />efforts to support unhoused residents and accelerate the construction of affordable <br />housing. Strengthen state and regional partnerships to expand access to <br />wraparound services and improve the housing element planning process. Ensure <br />cities have the flexibility and decision-making authority to meet their community and <br />state housing goals and reduce homelessness. <br /> <br />Page 28 of 682