By: @Kyle Packham
Next week, CSDA will kick-off its annual New Laws Series. Every year, CSDA helps members get a step ahead by convening leading legal and public policy experts to overview newly enacted laws that will have the most significant impact on the work of special districts and the communities they serve.
Our multi-week series for New Laws of 2026 is a must-read for leaders from all types of special districts with topics ranging from prevailing wage, to permitting and planning, to newly required training and of course the biggest revamp of the Brown Act in decades.
The full line-up of topics covered in CSDA’s forthcoming New Laws Series will include:
- Whistleblower Protection and the Brown v. City of Inglewood Decision
- Public Works, Prevailing Wage, and Payroll Records
- CEQA Reform
- Brown Act Revamp
- Fiscal and Financial Training
- Development Related Fees
- Contracting for Services
- Permitting and Planning
- Workers’ Compensation
- Employment Law
CSDA will also produce a 2026 New Laws publication that will compile the articles of the New Laws Series and other key legislative and legal resources, such as the 2025 Year-End Legislative Report as a one-stop resource for members.
Members can view past New Laws publications at csda.net:
New Laws of 2025
New Laws of 2024
New Laws of 2023
New Laws of 2022
New Laws of 2021
New Laws of 2020
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