# League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo 2026

- Dates: 23 September 2026 to 25 September 2026
- Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, United States
- Organiser: League of California Cities
- Industry: GovTech & Public Sector

## Who attends

The conference will feature inspiring keynote speakers and presentations on key topics for local leaders, plus peer-to-peer sharing with fellow California city officials.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://my.calcities.org/Events/Calendar-Of-Events/Meeting-Home-Page?meetingid=%7BEE6DA7DA-9ABA-F011-BBD3-7CED8D1CD64F%7D)
- [Registration](https://my.calcities.org/Security/Create-New-User-Account?returnurl=https%3a%2f%2fmy.calcities.org%2fEvents%2fCalendar-of-Events%2fMeeting-Home-Page)
- [Agenda](https://www.calcities.org/annual-conference-session-materials)

## Topics

- Sales
- Leadership
- Education
- Policy
- Local
- IT
- AR
- Services
- PR
- PE
- Sharing
- Convention

## Speakers

- Eric Danly, City Attorney, Petaluma
- Ethan Jones, Chief Consultant, California State Assembly Elections Committee
- Michael Madrid, Partner, Grassrootslab Inc
- Eric McGhee, Policy Director and Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
- Paul Mitchell, Vice President (PDI), Owner (RP), Political Data
- Christina Turner, City Manager, Morgan Hill
- Jean Josey, Vice Mayor, Dublin
- Felicia Escover, Economic Development Manager, Dublin
- Hazel Wetherford, Deputy City Manager, Dublin
- Robert Neiuber, Human Resources Director, Rancho Cucamonga
- Jason Arnotti, Police Lieutenant, Carlsbad
- Kevin Fang, Associate Professor, Sonoma State University
- Michael Inzunza, Councilman, Chula Vista
- Dave Fleishman, City Attorney, Atascadero, Richards, Watson & Gershon
- Emily Lam, Director, Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations, San Jose
- Helen Tran, Mayor, San Bernardino
- Ash Alvandi, Vice President of Orange County, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
- Erica A. Stewart, Mayor, San Luis Obispo
- Katie Distelrath, Training and Development Manager, Jacob Green and Associates
- Carmen Kasner, CA Sector Growth Director, Ardurra
- Gabriela Dow, Director, Community Relations & Public Affairs, Ardurra
- Katie Bowman, Economic Development Manager, San Leandro
- Dylan Feik, City Manager, Monrovia
- Jason Holley, City Manager, American Canyon

## Sponsors and partners

- CitiPAC
- CSCDA
- California CLASS
- ILG

## Where to stay

- **City Center Motel**: motel, 660 m from the venue, 610 North Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, 92805
- **Quality Inn & Suites Anaheim Maingate**: 1.4 km from the venue, 871 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, 92805
  - Phone: +1-714-535-1331
- **Anaheim Tropic Motel**: motel, 1.5 km from the venue, Harbor Boulevard, 92805
- **Classic Motel**: motel, 1.6 km from the venue, 909 South Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, 92805
- **Super 8 Anaheim/Disneyland Drive**: motel, 1.9 km from the venue, 915 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 92802
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/anaheim-california/super-8-anaheim-disneyland-drive/overview?)
  - Phone: +1 714-778-0350
- **Hotel 4114**: 2.0 km from the venue

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