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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...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his final State Budget May Revision on May 14, 2026, framing the proposal as fiscally responsible and structurally balanced. However, in doing so, he outlined a budget trailer bill proposal that could restrict development related fee...
@Ophelia Szigeti The efforts of special district officials attending this year’s Special Districts Legislative Days paid off last week when the two workplace technology bills opposed during the event’s 90 legislative office visits organized by CSDA were held under submission, effectively...
By: @Kyle Packham With Governor Gavin Newsom set to release the May Revision to his 2026-2027 State Budget Proposal this week, legislative leaders in the State Senate and Assembly recently announced their own budget frameworks. Assembly Framework On May 7, Assembly Democrats...
National Special Districts Association Friday, July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law his top legislative priority – the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act (H.R. 1). The National Special Districts Association (NSDA) has provided a brief overview below covering some of the H.R. 1...
By: National Special Districts Association The National Special Districts Association (NSDA), of which CSDA is a founding member, seeks input from special districts regarding challenges in accessing federal funding. Responses preferred by March 25 to facilitate federal advocacy efforts...
By @Kyle Packham It is hard to keep up since January 27, when the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-25-13 , directing federal agencies to temporarily halt the distribution of financial assistance, including grants, loans, and congressionally directed...
By: Ophelia Szigeti, CSDA Legislative Analyst In response to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed more than 12,000 structures, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB X1-4 and SB X1-3 . These special session bills allocate up to $2.5 billion in emergency funding to support Southern...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti On January 10, California Director of Finance Joe Stephenshaw presented a detailed overview of the Governor’s 2025-26 budget proposal, highlighting significant fiscal developments. According to Stephenshaw, State General Fund revenues are expected to rise by $16.5...
By: @Elisa Arcidiacono , Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. California's newly approved $10 billion climate bond, passed through Proposition 4, directs funding toward a range of climate-related initiatives focused on addressing challenges such as wildfires, water accessibility, and climate...