By @Aaron Avery On March 22, CSDA submitted a detailed comment letter to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding its revised Draft Updated Guidelines for implementation of the Surplus Land Act (SLA). CSDA led a broad coalition of local government...
By: @Kyle Packham As previously reported by CSDA, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation requires state and local government fleets to report to CARB by April 1, 2024. CARB has posted myriad information about the regulation at: Advanced Clean...
By: @Aaron Avery The California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) Draft Updated Guidelines for implantation of the Surplus Land Act (SLA), released February 23, subvert necessary, negotiated protections secured through the legislative process, and conflict with plain...
By @Aaron Avery On February 23, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released its revised Draft Guidelines for implementation of the Surplus Land Act (SLA). This follows statutory changes made to the SLA through AB 480 (Ting) and SB 747 (Caballero) ,...
By @Ophelia Szigeti CSDA Chief Executive Officer Neil McCormick responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 State Budget proposal by stating, “We appreciate Governor Newsom’s proactive efforts to maintain the State’s commitments in the face of declining revenues. To succeed, it is all...
U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Lead and Copper Rule – 60-Day Comment Period By: @Aaron Avery The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). Detailed information...
By David Gehrig , Partner, and Catherine Groves , Senior Counsel, Hanson Bridgett LLP The California State Legislature passed three bills in 2023 which help public agencies with infrastructure projects. SB 706 (Caballero) expands progressive design-build authority to a wider range of...
By @Ophelia Szigeti On October 2, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) conducted an informative session aimed at encouraging eligible organizations to make the most of the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF). This fund is specifically tailored to assist healthcare and library...
By @Kyle Packham The application period is now open for a nationwide program aimed to help wildland-urban interface communities mitigate catastrophic impacts of wildfire. The $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) is back for its second year, accepting applications through...
By @Aaron Avery The first year of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session saw the introduction of many bills seeking to make consequential changes to the Surplus Land Act (SLA). CSDA and its coalition partners were instrumental in the successful resolution of the six bills discussed below. ...
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