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By: @Kyle Packham The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is scheduled to consider the Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act ( H.R. 2766 ) on Wednesday, March 18. The bipartisan legislation, led by Pat Fallon (R-TX) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), would establish the...
House and Senate Action House The House is not in session this week. House Republicans are spending the week in Doral, Florida, for their annual legislative retreat at Trump National Doral, where President Donald Trump is expected to address lawmakers and help shape the party’s agenda...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti In October 2025, the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, in consultation with the State Fire Marshall, released proposed rulemaking language establishing Defensible Space Zone 0. The proposed rules would apply to structures located in a State Responsibility Area ...
By: @Kyle Packham On Monday, March 9, California’s Secretary of State confirmed receipt of 1,345,470 “raw count” signatures from county elections officials for Initiative 1983 (25-0006A1): LIMITS ABILITY OF VOTERS TO RAISE REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL...
By: @Marcus Detwiler Last week, CSDA joined other local government stakeholders, including the California State Association of Counties, Urban Counties Caucus of California, Rural County Representatives of California, and League of California Cities in expressing opposition to...
New Grant Opportunities Department of the Interior FY 2024-2025 WaterSMART Applied Science Grants WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide water management tools for increased access to information and improved modeling and forecasting capabilities to help avoid...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently announced a major reform effort – “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) –aimed at accelerating delivery of Civil Works projects and streamlining permitting processes nationwide. The initiative is designed to refocus USACE on its...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has just released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow public housing authorities (PHAs) and landlords participating in federal rental assistance programs to establish work requirements and term limits for certain...
House and Senate Action Lawmakers return this week under the shadow of a rapidly escalating conflict with Iran. This debate is likely to dominate floor activity and messaging throughout the week. House The House will consider a handful of measures on the suspension calendar ...
By: @Kyle Packham Take Action Month concludes as we continue analyzing the hundreds of new bills introduced in February. In the coming weeks, State Legislators will be making critical decisions that could affect funding and impact how special districts deliver essential services to our...