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By: @Ophelia Szigeti The California Energy Commission (CEC) voted unanimously on August 17 to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopt regulations establishing energy-efficiency standards for replacement tires. The new Replacement Tire Efficiency Program is intended to bring...
By: @Anthony Tannehill CSDA successfully advocated to protect special districts’ ability to seek full restitution for wildfire damages from investor-owned electric utilities (IOU’s) as Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed liability package was introduced over the final weekend of the 2025-2026...
By: @Anthony Tannehill CSDA is advocating to protect special districts’ ability to fully recover for wildfire damage from investor-owned utilities as the Governor has proposed that such liability be limited. CSDA’s advocates have been speaking to the administration, legislators, key...
By: @Anthony Tannehill Last week, CSDA’s legislative committee held an emergency meeting to discuss an urgent issue regarding wildfire liability that is expected to be proposed in Sacramento in the final two weeks of the legislative session. The committee chose to oppose certain provisions...
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: @Chris Norden Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District announced this week that they have received a $426,719,810 grant from the Federal INFRA grant program to support development of the “Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal Project” at the Redwood...
By @Ophelia Szigeti CSDA Chief Executive Officer Neil McCormick responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 State Budget proposal by stating, “We appreciate Governor Newsom’s proactive efforts to maintain the State’s commitments in the face of declining revenues. To succeed, it is all...
U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Lead and Copper Rule – 60-Day Comment Period By: @Aaron Avery The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). Detailed information...
By @Ophelia Szigeti On October 2, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) conducted an informative session aimed at encouraging eligible organizations to make the most of the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF). This fund is specifically tailored to assist healthcare and library...