The National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC), of which CSDA is a founding member, has called on special districts to contact their U.S. Senators and urge them to oppose an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require a standardized federal...
On a chilly summer morning, a group of special district professionals and two candidates for state senate gathered at the Tahoe City Public Utility District to attend a tour organized by California Special District Association's Sierra Network Public Affairs Field Coordinator and the Gold...
The National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC), of which CSDA is a founding member, on Wednesday urged the U.S. Senate to expeditiously consider House-passed legislation crafted in response to worsening drought and wildfire conditions in the West. This week CSDA representatives are in...
The California Legislature adjourned on Wednesday August 31. This was the last day that for each house to pass bills. For those bills that passed, Governor Gavin Newsom now has until September 30 to sign or veto bills that are in the Governor’s possession. Numerous priority bills passed before...
Prior to leaving for its August Recess, the U.S. House of Representatives sent to the Senate, 218-199 , an omnibus-style bill containing more than 40 individual pieces of legislation addressing Western drought and fire. Congressman Raul Ruiz promoted the legislation last week when speaking to...
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...
Local agencies providing water and fire protection services in communities across the nation struggle to provide and access adequate resources for fire suppression. In a National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC) report, these agencies urged federal lawmakers to act on recommended solutions to...
Senate Bill 450 aims to establish the means for administering the distribution of the funding within the Special District Fire Response Fund , a subaccount within the California Fire Response Fund, established as a result of the passage of Proposition 19 (2020). Recent amendment language added...
The National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC), of which CSDA is a founding member, is researching the availability of water infrastructure and resources to suppress fire in communities across the nation. NSDC began taking steps earlier this year to investigate the matter and search for...
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...