Cal-ICMA Membership
ICMA Works for California and for You
ICMA Is Dedicated to Your Success
California is ICMA’s largest state, with more than 1,000 members, 650 of whom work in local government.
As your career and your community both evolve, the resources and connections that your ICMA membership provides will support you and local government excellence at every point in your journey.
ICMA is committed to building management and leadership skills for staff working at every level of local government:
Local government chief administrators, deputies, and assistants
Local government department heads and entry- to mid-level staff
Professors and students
Others who share our commitment to local government excellence and dedication to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
Advance your career, make a difference in your community, and live a career with a calling.
ICMA is Committed to California
Cal-ICMA
Cal-ICMA is a collaborative which maintains a strong relationship between ICMA and its members in California. We create a broad base partnership between all local government management professionals in the state, particularly in the areas of professional networking, development, and training to support ethical management in local government. We coordinate member service activities for California ICMA members which also includes new member recruitment and member retention, response to “ethics issues” relating to ICMA members, appointments to ICMA committees, task forces, and nominees for the ICMA Executive Board.
Cal-ICMA is the official state affiliate with ICMA members in California. Founded in 2005, the California state affiliation with ICMA is unique so as not to create another “organization” with a separate dues structure. Cal-ICMA is a collaboration of the Cal Cities City Managers Department (CMD), California City Management Foundation (CCMF), Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC), Municipal Management Association of Southern California (MMASC). Cal-ICMA also includes a number of affiliate organizations: California Association of County Executives (CACE), CivicPRIDE, International Network of Asian Public Administrators (I-NAPA), Local Government Hispanic Network (LGHN), National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), and Women Leading Government (WLG); along with members of the academic community and from all of the other ICMA membership categories.
More than a Decade of Partnership with MMANC & MMASC
Since 2005 MMANC and MMASC have partnered with ICMA to offer their members exceptional resources and networking opportunities.
A special flat dues rate for MMANC and MMASC members working in local government was developed and was so successful that ICMA’s partnership with MMANC and MMASC became the model for an extraordinary dues rate for affiliate members nationwide!
ICMA provides one free year of affiliate membership for graduates of the MMANC/SC Credentialed Government Leader Program. Once completing the CGL Program, continue your professional development through ICMA conferences, webinars, and online resources.
Graduation from the MMANC/SC CGL program can also count toward experience requirements for the ICMA Credentialed Manager Program.
California Member Spotlights
From ICMA Member Spotlights:
Showcasing a membership of 10,000+ local government professionals - members share on their careers, challenges, growth, & commitments to serve the profession & communities.
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How Can ICMA Work For You?
Contact any of the volunteer liaisons, senior advisors, staff, or executive board members who serve as resources to ICMA California members, organized under Cal-ICMA, or Join ICMA Today!