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By: @Marcus Detwiler On Monday, April 27, CSDA Legislative Representative Marcus Detwiler and Ripon Fire Protection District Fire Chief Eric DeHart testified before the California State Senate Transportation Committee in opposition to a proposal to divert local revenue toward the California...
The Challenge To dispose of surplus assets, the District relied on a combination of local auction houses, classified advertisements, and online marketplace platforms. This approach created several challenges: Required multiple forms of public notification, increasing the administrative...
By; @Kristin Withrow For many small special districts, “audit season” can feel like a scramble. Files are pulled together, numbers are double-checked, and staff—often wearing multiple hats—try to make sense of it all under tight timelines. But according to Samantha Prall, Managing Director...
This content was provided by Amy Greyson, Senior Attorney, Richards, Watson & Gershon. The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has announced a one-year extension of the deadline for public agencies to comply with its Web Content Accessibility Guidelines . These Guidelines, adopted under Title...
By; @Kyle Packham On April 21, 2026, the California Secretary of State determined Initiative 1983 (25-0006A1) is now eligible for the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot. The initiative, which is opposed by CSDA, would retroactively invalidate certain voter-approved special taxes as well as...
By; @Aaron Avery CSDA and its coalition partners have continued leading the way on legislation that could critically impact special districts’ ability to deliver affordable local services to their communities. Among the key workplace technology bills seeing action in April were two of the...
Congress: FY27 Appropriations: House Republicans are slated to approve two more bills for floor consideration that would fund some domestic agencies through September 30. The House Appropriations Committee will meet tomorrow to begin voting on legislation funding National...
NEW GRANTS Program Description Transportation/Infrastructure Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program ...
By; Abigail Ellerman, Associate, Richards, Watson & Gershon. The California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) does not impose an obligation on a public agency to preserve records it withholds as exempt beyond their otherwise applicable retention period merely because the agency’s justification...