By @Marcus Detwiler The California State Assembly voted to concur in Senate amendments to Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 (Ward) , clearing the final procedural hurdle necessary for the measure to appear on the ballot before California voters. Throughout the final days of session, ACA...
The State Assembly and Senate Committees on Appropriations each held their respective suspense file hearings on Thursday, August 11 to decide which bills will be moving forward and which bills will be held in committee on the Suspense File. Among the bills held under submission on the suspense...
Proponents of Initiative #21-0042A1 submitted 1,429,529 signatures by the August 2 deadline to qualify the constitutional amendment for voter consideration. Should county elections officials confirm the validity of at least 997,139 signatures, the initiative to limit the ability of voters and...
The California State Assembly and Senate Committees on Appropriations each held their respective hearings May 19 to decide which fiscal bills would move forward and which would be held in committee under submission, effectively dead. CSDA monitored both hearings and is pleased to report out the...
Proponents of Initiative #21-0042A1, which would limit revenues for local government services, have announced they will not meet the deadline to qualify for the November 2022 ballot but will continue pursuing qualification for the November 2024 election. To qualify for the 2024 statewide ballot,...
The purported “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act,” a statewide initiative measure to amend the California Constitution sponsored by the California Business Roundtable (“CBRT”), faces a recommended April 29 deadline to submit 997,139 valid signatures from California voters....
CSDA has joined a coalition of local government leaders in adopting an Oppose position on Initiative 21-0042A1 and encourages all special districts, partners, and community leaders to join the coalition by passing a board resolution. Once approved, please email your resolution to advocacy...
Today, the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) joined a coalition of public safety, labor, infrastructure groups, and other local government groups announcing their strong opposition to California ballot initiative 21-0042A1 , deceptively titled “The Taxpayer Protection...
CSDA’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted an “Oppose” position on statewide ballot initiative # 21-0042A1 , arguably the most consequential proposal to restrict local revenues since the passage of Proposition 218 (1996) and Proposition 26 (2010). If enacted, public agencies would face a...
Constitutional Clarifications Support District Discretion on Ratemaking By Michael G. Colantuono, Esq. Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley, PC Two recent developments involving water rates are of interest to California’s public water providers and may influence similar applications for...