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By: @Ophelia Szigeti On Friday, June 13, the California State Senate and Assembly approved a joint legislative budget for the 2025–2026 Fiscal Year, reversing several of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed May Revision cuts and authorizing billions in additional spending. The Legislature’s...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti Governor Gavin Newsom opened his press conference releasing his May Revision to the 2025-2026 State Budget by spotlighting California’s continued economic strength, such as its gross state product of $4.1 trillion. He then pivoted to acknowledge the state nonetheless...
National Special Districts Coalition The House and Senate are both in session this week. House Starting Tuesday afternoon, the lower chamber will consider nearly a dozen bills on the suspension calendar (requires two-thirds majority for passage), including legislation – the Wastewater...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that, under the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, they will award up to $932 million in competitive grant funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles to municipalities...
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...
By @Aaron Avery California’s cybersecurity plan, required as a condition of receiving funds under the Federal State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) program, has been approved by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Homeland Security...
Federal cyber and emergency management agencies have announced the first opening of the $1 billion State, Local, and Cybersecurity Grant Program. The notice of funding opportunity outlines that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will administer the grant with the Cybersecurity...
CISA Requesting Comments The Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) and notice of public listening sessions in connection with the Federal Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) , signed...
On Thursday, June 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $308 billion State Budget and an additional 29 budget trailer bills. Over the June 25-26 weekend, the Governor and legislative leadership came to an agreement on the budget framework and supplemental budget bills were heard the following week....
In response to the proposed State Budget, CSDA Chief Executive Officer Neil McCormick urged Governor Gavin Newsom to partner with special districts as the Newsom Administration moves to confront the threats California faces. McCormick stated, “Governor Newsom’s budget proposal rightly confronts...