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Please welcome the latest agencies and Business Affiliates approved by the CSDA Board of Directors as new CSDA members: Munera Inc. Tecopa Cemetery District Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Ameresco Veolia waterTALENT Your Data Our Science LLC North San Juan Fire...
The CSDA Board of Directors helps shape the future of California’s special districts by guiding policy, advocacy, education, and member services. Make sure your district's voice is heard! June 9: Electronic ballots will be emailed to each district's designated contact from vote@simplyvoting...
By: @Kristin Withrow In the public sector, leaders are often tasked with explaining complex information to diverse audiences in a way that builds understanding, trust, and connection. During a recent CSDA webinar, Micro-Storytelling for Public Sector Impact, trainer and coach Lisa Kjellstrom...
By: @Brittney Barsotti On June 1, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published a second 15-Day Comment Period set of amendments to their Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulations mandating state and local governments transition medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicle fleets to zero...
By: @Marcus Detwiler Yesterday, June 1, the Board of Directors of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) adopted a revised 2026 Business Plan , inclusive of references to legislative proposals related to tax increment financing and land use authority for the High-Speed Rail Project...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti May 29, 2026 marked the State Legislature’s “house of origin” deadline — the final day for each legislative house to pass bills introduced by its own members. In the days leading up to the deadline, the State Senate and Assembly shifted their focus entirely to floor...
By: @Lilia Hernandez Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-26 on May 21, directing analysis and seeking opportunities for mitigation of impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on California’s workforce. The Governor’s Executive Order recognizes that the fast-growing role of AI...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti At its eleventh hearing of the year on Thursday, May 28, the State Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government rejected Item #76 , a proposal that would have reduced or waived development related fees for certain state-funded...
The House and Senate are in session. The Senate returns today to consider the President’s nominees. The House returns Wednesday to consider the FY27 Agriculture-FDA appropriations bill and legislation related to childcare and nutrition programs. FY27 Appropriations: This week,...
New Grant Opportunities Department of Agriculture FY 2026 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic Program WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program stimulates the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production...