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The September 2026 edition of the CSDA Governor’s Desk Edition highlights the activities of CSDA legislative advocates at the State Capitol during the final days of the 2025-2026 legislative session. They successfully opposed a last-minute proposal to transfer wildfire utility liability to local...
September_2026_TAB_090826.pdf
By: @Kristin Withrow 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 upstream into the well servicing supply...
By: Erin LaCombe, President & CEO, CV Strategies A casual conversation in a hallway grew into a partnership across the Pacific and carried a daughter full circle, home to the Philippines and the profession her mother had mastered. It began the way the things that change a life...
In April 2026, the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) mobilized over 200 special district leaders to advocate for essential legislative priorities with state lawmakers. Key issues included the California Air Resource Board's proposed truck ban, which they urged to exclude emergency...
April_2026_TAB_040626.pdf
By @Kyle Packham The United States House of Representatives remains in a holding pattern following the vacation of the Speaker’s Chair in early October. Meanwhile, bills to ensure reauthorization of several major federal programs and to keep the government open past November 17 remain in...
Initiative #1935, sponsored by the California Business Roundtable, could retroactively invalidate local revenues already approved by locally-elected boards and local voters. There is an urgent need today for special districts to support Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 now before the State...
A big congratulations to all this year's CSDA Annual Award winners! Individuals and districts both received awards acknowledging their achievements in various areas including exceptional public outreach, leadership, and innovations! The awards were presented at this year's CSDA Annual Conference...
By @Chris Palmer In a region where the threat of prolonged drought is a persistent concern, the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project strives to be a glimmer of what the future could hold with the ocean as a reliable source of potable water for local communities. The South Coast Water District ...
By @Kyle Packham Pl ease take this short survey by August 18 and help CSDA better understand how the California Air Resources Board zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate will impact your district. CSDA is working with the Institute for Local Government, California State Association of...
On the night of Tuesday, June 27, Governor Newsom announced signing SB 101 (Skinner), the legislative budget bill for 2023-2024. The announcement brings an end to weeks of intense negotiations between the Governor and the Legislature, particularly regarding infrastructure proposals and an...