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By @Kristin Withrow As California special districts face workforce shortages, retirements and increasing competition for talent, many agencies are asking the same question: How early should we begin introducing young people to ...
By: @Richelle Noroyan Group photo at Soquel Creek Water District – Tour attendees with Soquel Creek staff The 2026 Special Districts Tour brought together 21 Capitol staffers – from the State Senate, Assembly, Legislative Analyst’s Office, State Controller’s Office, the Senate Local...
By: @Lilia Hernandez In his last week to sign or veto legislation before a September 30 deadline, Governor Gavin Newsom acted on some of the biggest bills of the 2025-2026 State Legislative Session, including measures related to workplace technology, tribal affairs in public works...
By: @Lilia Hernandez September 30 is the final day for Governor Gavin Newsom to act on the remaining bills passed by the State Legislature in the 2025-2026 biennial session. Following the end of the legislative session, CSDA continued to advocate for special districts by requesting...
By: @Aaron Avery With the California State Legislature’s work concluded for the legislative year, all eyes are on Governor Gavin Newsom as he must sign or veto hundreds of bills before September 30, including numerous key bills for special districts. Recently, the Governor acted on...
National Endowment for the Humanities FY 2026 Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support humanities education through professional development for K-12 teachers and higher education faculty members....
This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of the California Special Districts Magazine. By: @Kristin Withrow , Senior Communications Specialist, CSDA When the Hesperia Recreation and Park District’s nonprofit foundation revived Rodeo Days in 2022 after a 12-year hiatus,...
Latest Grant News HHS Awards More Than $380 Million to Strengthen America’s Behavioral Health System on 988 Day READ MORE IMLS is Accepting Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Applications to Strengthen America’s Cultural Heritage READ MORE HHS Awards Nearly $25 Million to Strengthen Small...
By: @Aaron Avery , Director of State Legislative Affairs, CSDA On August 30, AB 1383 [McKinnor] Public employees’ retirement benefits was passed by the California State Legislature and sent to Governor Gavin Newsom for consideration before a September 30 deadline for his signature or veto. ...
By: @Kristin Withrow , Senior Communications Specialist, CSDA When the Sacramento Suburban Water District found itself confronting a shrinking pool of specialized contractors and a growing backlog of maintenance work threatening water operations, the district found a solution by moving...