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By @Ammon Becar , Senior Strategic Advisor, VC3 As a board member or trustee of a special district, you play a pivotal role in ensuring that appropriate IT resources are allocated to prevent cybersecurity threats or operational disruptions from affecting critical services. With technology...
By @Marcus Detwiler CSDA, in partnership with the State Association of County Auditors, is co-sponsoring legislation to preserve adaptive financial reporting requirements for small special districts. Following the passage of CSDA-sponsored Assembly Bill 2613 (Achadjian, 2015) , special...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti Last Friday, California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw presented the Governor’s Budget for 2026-2027. Director Stephenshaw emphasized that Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal is a “workload” budget and is focused on funding baseline cost increases and...
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...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti On Monday, January 6, Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference at California State University Stanislaus to preview his 2025-26 State Budget proposal ahead of its official release on Friday, which will be led by staff at the Department of Finance. During the event,...