January Take Action Brief
Affordability, accountability, and then the fires. This month’s fires in Los Angeles have rapidly shaped the narrative in Sacramento in ways that are still developing but are sure to affect the legislative and budgetary decisions for 2025 and beyond. When Speaker Robert Rivas gave remarks at the State Assembly’s Organizational Session on December 2, he stated, “Our task this session is urgent, and it’s clear: We must chart a new path forward and renew the California Dream by focusing on affordability.” When Governor Gavin Newsom presented his State Budget “toplines” preview on January 6, he shared his “word of the year” would be “accountability.” The next day, a series of catastrophic fires fueled by extreme Santa Ana winds hit LA, altering – or perhaps underlining – the Legislature’s and Governor’s charted course toward affordability and accountability.
Inside this edition:
- Overview of Governor’s 2025-26 January budget proposal
- Begin preparing for Prop 4 Climate Bond funding opportunities
- 2025 CSDA sponsored legislative proposals
- NSDC is now the National Special Districts Association
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