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The Voice
for California’s
Urban Counties

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The Urban Counties of California's (UCC) mission is to improve the lives of urban county residents by providing a strong, unified voice to advance policy and funding decisions for a broad array of vital public health, human services, behavioral health, public safety, community corrections, public works and other local services and programs that impact slightly over 80 percent of the state's population residing in California's high-population counties.

Advocacy Priorities

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Investing in the Next Generation

Children are society’s greatest asset, and smart investments in our communities’ youth and the systems that support them will drive improved downstream health, social, and educational outcomes. Building on important …

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Building the State's Critical Workforce

Counties are struggling to compete with private sector employees to attract and retain workers, especially for some of the most critical services that counties provide – county hospitals and clinic …

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Investing in the Next Generation

Children are society’s greatest asset, and smart investments in our communities’ youth and the systems that support them will drive improved downstream health, social, and educational outcomes. Building on important …

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Sustaining California's Future Through Infrastructure Investments

The State of California is facing various challenges to its natural and built environment. Natural disasters have always been part of the state’s history, but the impacts of climate change …

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Sustaining Critical Local Services

After a prolonged period of economic growth, including two years of somewhat unexpected pandemic-influenced surpluses, economic indicators and actual revenue performance are decidedly diminished. Urban county advocacy will focus on …

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Upcoming Meetings

The UCC Board of Directors' have final dates for its 2023 meeting schedule. Please note UCC’s two in-person meetings this year will be held in April and November. If necessary, additional or emergency meetings may be scheduled to address emergent issues throughout the year.

Jul

12
UCC Board of Directors’ Meeting – July 12, 2023

The Board will convene to discuss the final 2023-24 state budget, review the latest legislative update and be provided updates on other matters during this meeting.

Sacramento

Sep

20
UCC Board of Directors’ Meeting – September 20, 2023

The Board will be meeting to discuss the End-of-session Legislative Update; review additional 2023-24 state budget activities and discuss other items of interest.

Sacramento

Nov

15
UCC Board of Directors’ Meeting – November 15, 2023

The Board of Directors’ will be meeting in person, in Alameda county, which will be held in conjunction with the CSAC Annual Conference.

Alameda County