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  • New Developer Fee Recommendations Released by Terner Center

    By: Kristin Withrow yesterday
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    Recently,  the University of California's Terner Center for Housing Innovation (Terner)   released a new study  with recommendations ...

  • District Weekly Press 11/19/2020

    By: Eleanor Boling 5 days ago
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    In this District Weekly Press: As winter fast approaches, Monterey County and National Weather Service officials warn residents ...

  • Legislative Analyst’s Office Fiscal Projections Coming This Week—Expect Challenging Times to Continue, But Opportunity for Budget Improvements

    By: Eleanor Boling 6 days ago
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    SACRAMENTO  – With the Legislative Analyst’s Office scheduled to release its annual forecast this week, Senate President ...

  • Call to Action: Draft Regulations Threaten Districts’ Authority to Lease Land

    By: Kristin Withrow 7 days ago
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    Friday, November 13 2020, The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released Surplus Land Act ...

  • Draft Update - Fire Hazard Planning Technical Advisory released for public review

    By: Alyssa Silhi 8 days ago
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    As California grapples with the most extensive wildfires in the state’s history, the Office of Planning and Research ...

  • Surplus Land Act Draft Guidelines Released: Define Dispose to Include Leases, Contrary to AB 1486 Amendments - Comment Period Now Open

    By: Alyssa Silhi 8 days ago
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    Friday, November 13, 2020 the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the Surplus Land ...

  • Voters Likely Passed Ballot Prop 19 Affecting Local Property Tax Revenues

    By: Kristin Withrow 15 days ago
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    At the time of this writing, Proposition 19 (Prop 19), holds onto a narrow lead statewide. Should the margin hold, Prop ...

  • District Weekly Press 11/06/2020

    By: Eleanor Boling 18 days ago
    Posted in: Advocacy News

    In this District Weekly Press: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California approved a battery energy storage ...

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  • Farmworkers Should be Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine, Coalition of Advocacy Groups says

    3 days ago
    Desert Health Care District and Foundation has plans to provide testing in the fields and at churches to support migrant workers. Increasing access to education and testing in farmworker communities is the first step toward vaccination, said Dr. Conrado Barzaga, CEO of the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation

  • IID Donates Supplies

    4 days ago
    The Imperial Irrigation District donated a number of surplus supplies to a local men's shelter through the Brown Bag Coalition.

  • Vista Irrigation District Receives National Award

    5 days ago
    Vista Irrigation District has been presented with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.