By: @Ophelia Szigeti On January 10, California Director of Finance Joe Stephenshaw presented a detailed overview of the Governor’s 2025-26 budget proposal, highlighting significant fiscal developments. According to Stephenshaw, State General Fund revenues are expected to rise by $16.5...
By: @Elisa Arcidiacono , Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. California's newly approved $10 billion climate bond, passed through Proposition 4, directs funding toward a range of climate-related initiatives focused on addressing challenges such as wildfires, water accessibility, and climate...
By: @Chris Norden Recently, CSDA was proud to partner with the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) and the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD) to host fourteen State Legislative staffers on a two-day tour of special districts in Northern California. According...
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: @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 The Assembly and Senate Committees on Appropriations each held their respective Suspense File hearings on Friday, September 1 to decide which bills would move forward and which bills would be held in committee under submission. CSDA monitored actions on key bills in both...
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...
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...
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...
March 10, the U.S. House and Senate passed a $1.5 trillion appropriations package to fund federal government programs through the end of the fiscal year. President Biden is expected to sign the bill. Passage of Fiscal Year 2022's appropriations package fosters certainty in federal programming...
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