By: Anthony Tannehill In the final days before the deadline to sign or veto legislation, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2182 (Haney) , a measure opposed by CSDA, as well as Assembly Bill 1890 (Joe Patterson) , a measure for which CSDA had previously removed opposition. A copy...
By: National Special Districts Association At the request of the National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC), of which CSDA is a founding member, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Pat Fallon (R-TX) have submitted an amendment to Fix Our Forests Act ( H.R. 8790 ) making clear...
By: @Anthony Tannehill On Thursday, September 19, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several measures into law that the Governor’s office presented would “…strengthen California’s laws addressing the housing and homelessness crisis. The laws represent a comprehensive effort to streamline...
By: @Marcus Detwiler Assembly Bill 2449 (Rubio, 2022) enabled local agencies to use modified Brown Act teleconferencing meeting procedures for board members with a just cause or emergency circumstances necessitating their remote participation. CSDA is interested in collecting feedback...
By: @Kyle Packham Last week, during the CSDA Annual Conference and Exhibitor Showcase, the CSDA Board of Directors approved a support position for Propositions 4 and 5 on the November Statewide General Election Ballot. Proposition 4, known as the “Climate Bond” would provide $10 billion...
By: @Aaron Avery Two employment-related measures opposed by CSDA are awaiting signature or veto by Governor Gavin Newsom by September 30. CSDA encourages special districts and others to request a veto on these bills that would adversely affect local government services. CSDA achieved...
By: @Anthony Tannehill Development related fees are crucial to funding essential infrastructure to serve new homes and businesses. Senate Bill 937 (Wiener) risks costly delays for the water, sewer, parks, libraries, flood protection and other facilities necessary to meet the needs of our...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti Early, Sunday, September 1, the California State Legislature concluded its legislative activities for the year, marking the end of the second year of the 2023-2024 legislative cycle. Among the hundreds of bills considered, several stand out due to their importance to...
By: @Kyle Packham CSDA’s strength is in our membership. Arguably, the key to special districts’ efficiency and effectiveness is their focused service. Similarly, CSDA’s success in the Capitol is largely dependent upon our ability to unify our more than 1,000 members behind a focused purpose....
By: @Aaron Avery As the second year of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session draws to a close, CSDA has scored several major victories on employment-related bills pending this year. 2024 saw several employment measures introduced which would have caused implementation and operational challenges...
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