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On February 26, Assembly Member Randy Voepel introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 179, which would proclaim the week of May 17-23, 2020 Special Districts Week.

Last year, Assembly Member Ken Cooley (D – Rancho Cordova) introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 89, which established the first Special Districts Week in conjunction with CSDA’s 50^th Anniversary. Special Districts Week promotes involvement in communities and civic engagement with local government.

Just like last year, the Assembly and Senate are encouraging Californians across the state be actively involved with their government, particularly with special districts and the areas they serve. Unlike last year however, Special Districts Week will coincide with CSDA’s midyear advocacy event, Special Districts Legislative Days.

During Special Districts Week, special district representatives will come to Sacramento to make their voices heard throughout the state legislature on issues of importance to California’s special districts as part of Special Districts Legislative Days.

Districts can take action to get engaged now and participate locally by visiting https://www.csda.net/advocate/take-action and following a few simple steps: 

• Submit a letter of support using the sample letter provided by CSDA (be sure to copy CSDA on letters you submit to the Legislature) for ACR 179.
• Visit our Special Districts Week Toolkit Page to get sample copies of
• Sample Press Release
• Sample District Resolution
• Sample Newsletter Article
• Register to attend Special Districts Legislative Days, held May 19-20 in Sacramento
• Take a moment to complete the Grassroots Mobilization Survey
• Ensure your district has adopted a policy governing the process for adopting positions on legislation (CSDA has provided a sample policy to assist in this process).