By: @Braeden Doyle , CSDA Legislative Intern The California Insurance Commissioner’s Office has completed a study of extreme heat in California that is now available to the public here . This study focused on seven extreme heat events between 2013 and 2022 and their impacts on California...
By: @Braeden Doyle With wildfire season fully in swing, it is important to understand the risks your special district may face and the prevention methods you may employ to keep your staff and jurisdiction safe. A newly updated model from the U.S. Forest Service can show the wildfire risk...
By: @Kyle Packham The State Legislature broke for Summer Recess following several action-packed weeks that included a cascade of dealmaking related to propositions for the November 2024 Statewide General Election. When all was said and done, an even 10 propositions were left standing....
By: @Ophelia Szigeti On June 29, SB 867 (Allen) , a key measures under consideration for a potential state climate bond, was amended to reflect the State Legislature’s negotiated language. On July 3, the Legislature passed SB 867, and later that same day, Acting Governor Mike McGuire signed...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti On Saturday, June 22, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas unveiled their 2024 State Budget agreement and, one week later, June 29 the Governor signed the State Budget into law. The budget includes expenditures...
National Special Districts Coalition The House and Senate are both in session this week. House Starting Tuesday afternoon, the lower chamber will consider nearly a dozen bills on the suspension calendar (requires two-thirds majority for passage), including legislation – the Wastewater...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that, under the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, they will award up to $932 million in competitive grant funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles to municipalities...
By: National Special Districts Coalition Following a one week recess for the Memorial Day holiday, the House and Senate have reconvened. It will be a short work week, as a number of Members will travel to France midweek to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. House ...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti On Thursday, May 30, Legislative leaders made significant strides on the 2024-25 State Budget following extensive bilateral negotiations. Among the actions taken by the Legislature’s budget subcommittees were the rejection of a proposal to expand ERAF property tax...
Check out where things stand on the legislative priorities advocated by over 200 special district officials at Special Districts Legislative Days now that the State Legislature’s house of origin deadline has passed. All surviving bills must be heard in their second house policy committees by...
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