By: Michael G. Colantuono, Esq., Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC On Wednesday, May 8th, the California Supreme Court heard argument in San Francisco in Legislature v. Weber, an unusual and important case seeking an order to remove Initiative 1935 from the November 2024 California...
By: @Anthony Tannehill To aid special districts with compliance, and in coordination with our local government partners, CSDA is requesting inclusion of up to $500 million (see here and here ) in any statewide Climate Resilience Bond to help local agencies fund the infrastructure and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2024 Contact: Kyle Packham kylep@csda.net (916) 642-3808 HOUSE PASSES HISTORIC LEGISLATION DEFINING 35,000 SPECIAL DISTRICTS IN LAW Federal Legislation Would Open Funding Opportunities for Special Districts Providing Essential...
By @Kyle Packham Federal Legislation Would Open Funding Opportunities for Special Districts Providing Essential Services to Nearly All of California’s 39 Million Residents Yesterday, in a major victory for special districts and the National Special...
By @Kyle Packham On April 23, The Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule that will require public and private entities to pay workers making under $43,888 annually ($844 a week) time and a half if they work more than 40 hours per week, effective July 1, 2024. The current...
By @Kyle Packham In a recent survey, CSDA received responses from 509 of the state’s 2,000 special districts on the potential impacts of Initiative 1935, dubbed the “Taxpayer Deception Act” by its opponents. The initiative is eligible for the November 2024 statewide ballot and seeks to...
By: @Mustafa Hessabi On April 12, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that development impact fees and all similar land-use permit conditions are required to have an "individualized determination" under the Takings Clause and that any fee or condition must have an "essential nexus"...
By: @Aaron Avery As the 2023-2024 Legislative Session continues, CSDA has taken new oppose positions on five major labor and employment bills. This legislation may have significant negative impacts on local government operations and budgets. Employee Vacancy and Contracting Out Three...
By: National Special Districts Coalition The National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC) prepared for CSDA members a Special Report Summary of the Recent FY 2024 Appropriations Acts (combined, the two measures fund the entirety of the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year)...
By @Kyle Packham Today, CSDA, together with over 200 California special districts and partner organizations, sent California’s 52 Congressional Representatives and two U.S. Senators a coalition letter highlighting the growing coalition of support behind H.R. 7525 . In addition to...
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