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@Lilia Hernandez In 1981, the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) was established through Assembly Bill 1192, to serve as the state’s central clearinghouse for public finance information, initially focused on debt. They later expanded to support state and local...
It’s going to be a busy legislative and regulatory season again in 2026. Specific issues such as CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleet Rules and legislation related to governance, public works, and infrastructure will be critical for CSDA members, while broader legislative priorities around local control,...
By: @Mustafa Hessabi , CSDA Chief Counsel As 2025 drew to a close, CSDA continued to represent the voice of special districts in the courts. As part of CSDA’s efforts to represent the interests of independent special districts wherever law or policy is made – including the courts – CSDA has...
By: @Kyle Packham Following opposition from CSDA and coalition partners, the authors of AB 874 and SB 430 respectively have pulled their bills from consideration this week. AB 874 (Ávila-Farías) would have required local agencies to adopt a fee deferral loan program for affordable housing...
Four one-hour tours showcasing the many special districts tackling California’s biggest challenges are now available online as examples of districts making a difference throughout the state. In 2020 CSDA took our annual tour series virtual for legislative staff, expanding accessibility and...
TAKE ACTION : CalPERS Decision Affecting Retired Annuitants CSDA is asking for special districts to send comment letters to the CalPERS Board opposing the action before an October 23 deadline . At CalPERS’ next board meeting November 16-18, 2020, the board will consider adopting the...
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two COVID-19 related employment bills into law, SB 1159 (Hill, Daly) – COVID-19 workers compensation presumption and AB 685 (Reyes) – Employer COVID-19 exposure notification requirements . Both bills are briefly summarized below. SB 1159, which takes...
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2257 (Gonzalez) into law. Assembly Member Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced 2257 as a way to fix some issues with independent contractor law, AB 5, as well as to include additional exemptions to the law. Included in the new exemptions is one for...
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a State of Emergency in response to the “Extreme Heat Event” that California will be experiencing over the next few days. Among the various directions in the proclamation, the Governor is directing the Air Resources Board to “exercise maximum discretion to...
On the final night of the legislative session SB 1159 (Hill) related to COVID-19 workers’ compensation presumption passed both houses of the California State Legislature with bipartisan support. The bill is headed to the Governor’s desk and if signed it will become law immediately. SB 1159 was...