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Last week, on behalf of a coalition of local agencies, CSDA registered an Oppose Unless Amended position on SB 707 (Durazo), which would impose major new, impractical requirements on public meetings that would lead to confusion, inefficiency, and litigation. In short, the most problematic...
By @Ophelia Szigeti CAL FIRE is now accepting applications for its Wildfire Prevention (WP) Grant Program for the 2025–2026 Fiscal Year. This competitive grant program is designed to support wildfire prevention projects that enhance the safety and resilience of California’s most vulnerable...
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is advancing a proposed regulation that could impose significant new responsibilities on local government agencies—including special districts—regarding gate safety, inspections, and enforcement. An advisory committee ...
By: @Aaron Avery On June 2, Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega) Local public employee organizations: notice requirements passed the Assembly. CSDA has played an active role in the local government coalition opposing the measure that would largely make it unworkable for local agencies with unions to...
By: @Colleen Haley Last week, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and Hayward Area Recreation and Park District provided more than three-dozen prospective state and federal legislators with a first-hand look at the innovative approach special districts take in addressing statewide...
By: @Kyle Packham Historic legislation to define special districts for the first time in federal law has now been introduced in the United States Senate. Spearheaded by the National Special Districts Association (NSDA), the Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act is supported by...
Senate Takes up Reconciliation Package Congress returns today from a week-long Memorial Day recess, marking the beginning of a crucial four-week stretch for Republican Lawmakers to finalize their reconciliation package and send it to President Trump’s desk by their internal deadline of July 4...
New Grant Opportunities Department of Defense FY 2025 Community Noise Mitigation Program WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to reduce the impact of military fixed-wing aviation noise on covered facilities, which include hospitals, daycare facilities, schools,...
@Kyle Packham Last week, subscribers to CSDA Advocacy News heard it first when Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s efforts towards reducing the risk of wildfires through fast-tracking 13 vegetation management projects due to federal budget cuts. Subscribers also received word from...
On May 23, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees held their respective Suspense File hearings—an essential phase in the legislative process where lawmakers determine which bills will proceed to a floor vote and which will be held in committee. The Suspense File mechanism allows...