CSDA sent Thursday
an updated letter to California’s congressional leadership to reflect support for introduced legislation addressing districts’ COVID-19 needs.
The letter enhances the original sent on
April 2 to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris. Added to the original letter is support for
HR 6467, the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, which would authorize $250 billion for local governments serving fewer than 500,000 direct access to the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The request underscores the need to define special districts under the definition of local governments eligible for direct access, which the bill currently lacks.
The updated letter also specifies support for
HR 6643, the Supporting State and Local Leaders Act, which would expand the COVID-19 payroll tax credit program for providing paid emergency paid sick and family leave to state and local governments. The bill defines political subdivisions of the state as eligible for the credit, which would include special districts. CSDA endorsed a bipartisan letter Congressman TJ Cox, of Fresno, circulated among his colleagues to include this initiative in the upcoming relief package.
CSDA is urging these bills be included in the upcoming relief package addressing state and local government needs. CSDA continues working with congressional partners across the state to achieve special district goals for COVID-19 relief and will keep district apprised of developments.