In furtherance of CSDA’s goal to secure additional resources for special districts affected by COVID-19 impacts, the association has joined forces with the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA), Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), California Association of Sanitary Agencies (CASA), and a number of other local government agencies and associations to ask the State to allocate $1 billion in additional and dedicated funding for past-due public water/wastewater agency and publicly owned electric utility bills.
Funding requested by the coalition would provide significant relief for Californians in debt for utility costs and the local agencies who serve them as the state continues to grapple with the economic and personal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CSDA joined in a coalition letter asking the State Legislature for this funding and continues to work with the coalition to advance the discussion. If your district has experienced arrearages due to COVID-19 response impacts, please use this sample letter to communicate your impacts to your representatives. You can look up your California Assembly and Senate Representatives here.
For more information please contact Alyssa Silhi at alyssas@csda.net