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ILG is the research and education affiliate of the California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities.

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California Climate Action Network

  • Commercial Recycling Resource Center (www.ca-ilg.org/commercialrecycling)
  • CCAN Best Practices Framework (www.ca-ilg.org/climatematrix)
  • Climate Action Whitepapers (www.ca-ilg.org/climatewhitepapers)

Collaborative Governance Initiative

  • Getting the Most Out of Public Hearings: Ideas to Improve Public Involvement (www.ca-ilg.org/publichearings)
  • A Local Official's Guide to Immigrant Civic Engagement (www.ca-ilg.org/immigrant)
  • Planning Public Forums: Questions to Guide Local Officials (www.ca-ilg.org/publicforums)

Fiscal Stewardship

  • Financial Management for Elected Officials (www.ca-ilg.org/financeguide)

Intergovernmental Conflict Resolution

  • A Local Official's Guide to Intergovernmental Conflict Resolution (www.ca-ilg.org/IntergovtConflictResolution)
  • Special Legal Issues Associated with Resolving Disputes Among Public Agencies (www.ca-ilg.org/adrlaws)

Land Use and Environment

  • Building Public Support for Affordable Housing: A Toolbox for California Officials (www.ca-ilg.org/yimby)
  • An Ounce of Prevention: Best Practices for Making Informed Land Use Decisions (www.ca-ilg.org/ounce)
  • Funding Open Space Acquisition Programs (www.ca-ilg.org/openspace)

Local Government 101

  • Understanding the Basics of Local Agency Decision-Making (www.ca-ilg.org/decisionmaking)
  • Understanding the Basics of County and City Revenues (www.ca-ilg.org/revenueguide)

Public Service Ethics

  • Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Personal Financial Gain Laws (www.ca-ilg.org/financialgain)
  • Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Perk Issues, Including Compensation, Use of Public Resources and Gifts (www.ca-ilg.org/perks)
  • Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Transparency Laws (www.ca-ilg.org/transparency)
  • Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Fair Process Laws and Merit-Based Decision-Making (www.ca-ilg.org/fairprocess)
  • Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Promoting Personal and Organizational Ethics (www.ca-ilg.org/ppoe)
  • Ethics Law Principles for Public Servants (www.ca-ilg.org/ethicsprinciples)
  • Doing the Right Thing: Putting Ethics Principles into Practice in Public Service (www.ca-ilg.org/rightthing)
  • Pamphlet: The ABCs of Open Government Laws (www.ca-ilg.org/abc)
  • Success in Public Service (www.ca-ilg.org/candidatepamphlet)
  • Win the Right Way: How to Run Effective Local Campaigns in California (www.ca-ilg.org/winrightway)

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    • Public Service Ethics
      • Leading by Values
        • Responsibility
        • Trustworthiness
        • Respect
        • Fairness
        • Loyalty
        • Compassion
      • Understanding Ethics Laws
        • Personal Gain
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        • Federal Law
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      • Ethics Tools
        • Ethics Assessments
        • Ethics Codes
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        • Audits
      • Ethics Education (AB 1234 Training)
      • Analyzing Public Service Dilemmas
        • Personal Activities
        • Perk Issues
        • At Meetings
        • Decision-Making Issues
        • Staff Relations and Other Administrative Issues
        • Use of Public Resources
      • Campaigning for Office
    • California Climate Action Network (CCAN)
      • Beacon Award: Local Leadership Toward Solving Climate Change
        • How to Participate in the Beacon Award
        • Who is Participating in the Beacon Award
        • Beacon Award Discussion Forum
      • CCAN Best Practices
        • Greenhouse Gas Inventories
        • Climate Action Plans
        • Energy Efficiency & Conservation
        • Water & Wastewater Systems
          • Water Conservation Leadership Guide: Issues for Local Officials to Consider
        • Green Building
        • Waste Reduction & Recycling
        • Climate-Friendly Purchasing
        • Renewable Energy & Low-Carbon Fuels
          • Greening Agency Fleets
        • Efficient Transportation
        • Land Use & Community Design
        • Open Space & Offsetting Carbon Emissions
        • Promoting Community & Individual Action
        • Adapting to Climate Change
      • Climate Action Examples
        • Bay Area Climate Action Examples
      • Climate Action Resources
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        • Resources - Financial
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        • About this Portal
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        • Portal Search Tool
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    • Public Engagement and Collaborative Governance
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      • Engaging the Broader Community
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        • Youth Commissions & Engagement
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        • Planning, Housing & Redevelopment
        • Budgeting
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        • Health and Environment
        • Climate Change
        • Emergency Preparedness
        • SB 375 and Public Engagement
          • Public Participation Plans
        • Day Labor Centers
      • Sustaining Public Engagement
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      • Online Engagement, Technology and Social Media
      • Public Engagement Publications & Resources
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    • Intergovernmental Conflict Resolution
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      • Legal Issues
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      • Other Resources for Collaboration
    • Healthy Communities
      • Insuring Kids' Health: Online Resource Center
        • What's Right for My Community?
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        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Coordinating with Health Plans
        • Templates and Resources
        • Communities Outside of California
        • Online Discussion Forum
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        • Health and Community Services
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        • Healthy Workplaces
        • News, Events & Blog
    • Land Use and Environment
      • Understanding Planning Basics
        • Housing
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            • Senior
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        • ILG Best Practices
      • Protecting Sensitive Lands
      • Participating Effectively in the Planning Process
      • Land Use & Regional Planning Processes
    • Local Government 101
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      • Finance
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