By: National special Districts Coalition On-demand recordings are now available free of charge to CSDA members from the recent two-part grants training webinar series sponsored by the National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC). CSDA is a founding member of NSDC and all CSDA members...
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: @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: @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: @Anna Callahan Last week, CAL FIRE announced $90.8 million in funding for local wildfire prevention projects across California, with almost 30% of the funds awarded going to special districts. The State of California has entrusted special districts to carry out 24 of the 94 projects...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti SLA, ZEV, and public works legislation move forward, while contracting restriction and gate regulation bills among those held under submission and dead for the session. On August 15, the Assembly and Senate Committees on Appropriations held their respective...
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: National Special Districts Coalition The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened on Monday the Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) application period. Special districts providing fire protection services are eligible to apply to be among 2,000 to receive a...
By @Kyle Packham The last day for propositions to qualify to appear on the November 5, 2024 Statewide General Election Ballot is June 27, 2024. Below is an overview of the state-of-play and an executive summary of the most significant measures affecting special districts and the...
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