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By @Kyle Packham Media outlets widely covered CSDA members’ concerns regarding the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which concluded a 15-day comment period on its rulemaking process April 17. Leading experts in water and wildfire prevention...
The California Special Districts Association, along with several other organizations, submitted comments regarding the proposed amendments to the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). They expressed general support for CARB's direction but raised...
CARB_ACF-15-Day-Coalition-letter_041326.pdf
Local government leaders in California are advocating for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to broaden exemptions for emergency support vehicles from its Advanced Clean Fleets Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation. They argue that the current mandate could severely hinder public...
Press_Release-CARB_15-Day_040926.pdf
CSDA _CARB-Regulation_Sample-Social-Media-posts.docx
The California Special Districts Association, alongside other organizations, submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding proposed amendments to the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. They support CARB's initiatives but raise concerns about the difficulties local agencies...
Coalition-Letter_ACF-Amends-Attached-45-Day-Comments.pdf
CSDA Public Affairs Field Representative Colleen Haley presented a resolution for the implementation of FIRO at Lake Mendocino. Also pictured from left to right is Chair of the County of Mendocino Board of Supervisors John Haschak, Congressmember Jared Huffman (CD 2), Maureen Mulheren,...
By: Harold M. Freiman, Partner, and Sarah Salvini, Associate, Lozano Smith On June 30, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two budget trailer bills, AB 130 and SB 131, that include substantial and immediately effective changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). These bills...
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: Marian Slocum of Richards, Watson & Gershon The California Air Resources Board (CARB) withdrew its pending request for a waiver and authorization from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to Sections 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF...
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a State of Emergency in response to the “Extreme Heat Event” that California will be experiencing over the next few days. Among the various directions in the proclamation, the Governor is directing the Air Resources Board to “exercise maximum discretion to...