By @Kyle Packham In what was an unexpected eleventh-hour turnaround, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, 335-91 , Saturday morning a continuing resolution (CR) to fund federal government programs at Fiscal Year 2023 levels for another 45 days. The Senate approved 88-9 . The ...
By @Ophelia Szigeti The California Department of Finance recently unveiled its Finance Bulletin for the month of August , shedding light on key economic indicators and fiscal developments. Among the highlights, the report underscores the state’s fiscal landscape, inflation trends,...
On the night of Tuesday, June 27, Governor Newsom announced signing SB 101 (Skinner), the legislative budget bill for 2023-2024. The announcement brings an end to weeks of intense negotiations between the Governor and the Legislature, particularly regarding infrastructure proposals and an...
The federal grants landscape is a rugged one that requires in-depth research, strategy, prioritization, and understanding of what’s out there. The National Special Districts Coalition, of which CSDA is a founding member, offers a robust grants program to all CSDA members. The program is designed...
CSDA has submitted a formal letter in support of Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget trailer bill package relating to infrastructure as well as a letter requesting key actions related to the homelessness crisis facing our communities and impacting the services of special districts. Meanwhile, the...
On Friday, May 12, Governor Newsom released the 2023-24 May Revision to his state budget proposal. When the Governor released his budget proposal in January there was a projected $22.5 billion deficit to the state budget. The May Revision also recorded an additional $9.3 billion revenue...
The National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC), of which CSDA is a founding member, on Wednesday urged the U.S. Senate to expeditiously consider House-passed legislation crafted in response to worsening drought and wildfire conditions in the West. This week CSDA representatives are in...
The California Legislature adjourned on Wednesday August 31. This was the last day that for each house to pass bills. For those bills that passed, Governor Gavin Newsom now has until September 30 to sign or veto bills that are in the Governor’s possession. Numerous priority bills passed before...
With two days to spare, the California State Legislature met its June 15 constitutional deadline for passing a balanced State Budget. Senate Bill 154, titled “The Budget Act of 2022”, cleared both the State Senate and Assembly June 13 on party-line votes. However, SB 154 only represents an...
The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations has released the list of programming and projects it will consider for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding, including 42 projects on behalf of California special districts. In Congress’ second year in implementing a reformed version of...