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...
In a recent survey concluding March 15, 2024, 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 @Anthony Tannehill Numerous measures are working through the legislative process that unduly restrict development related fees assessed by local agencies. CSDA is actively engaged on these bills currently being heard in their first policy committees in the State Legislature. ...
By: @Kyle Packham Over 200 special districts and other organizations have responded to CSDA’s H.R. 7525 Call to Action. Visit csda.net/GrantAccessibility to learn more and join our growing coalition. Those interested in signing-on, must authorize joining the CSDA coalition letter no...
By: @Marcus Detwiler At the end of the previous State Legislative Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 1439 (Glazer, 2022) , a bill related to the Political Reform Act of 1974. Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, the bill applied the pre-existing campaign contribution...
By @Marcus Detwiler Assembly Concurrent Resolution 163 , introduced by Assembly Member Gregg Hart, will establish Special Districts Week May 19 – 25, 2024 to coincide with Special Districts Legislative Days in Sacramento. Visit the Special Districts Week Toolkit for resources and...
By @Aaron Avery On March 22, CSDA submitted a detailed comment letter to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding its revised Draft Updated Guidelines for implementation of the Surplus Land Act (SLA). CSDA led a broad coalition of local government...
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