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 @Lutfi Kharuf , Partner, Best Best & Krieger and Dean Atyia, Partner, Best Best & Krieger California special districts provide vital public services, ranging from water provision and wastewater treatment to solid waste collection and disposal. Because many of these services are...
By: @Kyle Packham The non-profit and non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a new poll October 24 indicating likely voters continue to favor Proposition 4 by a margin of 60 percent “yes” to 38 percent “no” and two percent “don’t know”. Meanwhile, the same...
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: @Anthony Tannehill On Thursday, September 19, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several measures into law that the Governor’s office presented would “…strengthen California’s laws addressing the housing and homelessness crisis. The laws represent a comprehensive effort to streamline...
By: @Anthony Tannehill Development related fees are crucial to funding essential infrastructure to serve new homes and businesses. Senate Bill 937 (Wiener) risks costly delays for the water, sewer, parks, libraries, flood protection and other facilities necessary to meet the needs of our...
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: National Special Districts Coalition Over the weekend, congressional leaders reached agreement on overall budget levels for fiscal year 2024. The deal, which was negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), sets topline spending at...
By @Dane Wadlé Over 50 representatives from state and federal legislative offices recently attended CSDA’s Virtual Special Districts Tour, this year highlighting the need for partnership in funding water infrastructure for firefighting. This annual event showcases how local special...
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