“There is no jurisdiction when it comes to emergency response,”
said Governor Gavin Newsom Monday during the inaugural California
for All Emergency Management Preparedness Summit. The Governor
expressed appreciation for the commitment of more than 550
county, city and state representatives, including elected
officials and first responders who attended the summit,
co-sponsored by CSAC and The League of California Cities and
hosted by the Governor’s Office and the California Office of
Emergency Services (Cal OES).
CSAC 2nd Vice President and Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore
testified Wednesday on behalf of the National Association of
Counties (NACo) before a congressional subcommittee to discuss
disaster preparedness. The hearing, which was conducted by the
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on
Emergency Preparedness, focused on FEMA’s ongoing implementation
of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA; PL 115-254).
The comprehensive new law, which Congress approved in October of
2018, aims to improve disaster preparedness, response, and
recovery.
The Employee Relations policy area falls under the jurisdiction
of the Government Finance and Operations (GFO) Policy Committee
and is responsible for all issues related to public employment
and retirement. Specific issues areas are pension benefits and
pension system administration; labor relations; issues regarding
county negotiations with employees; workers’ compensation; and
other risk management issues facing public employers.
Being a teenager can be a very complicated and difficult period
of life. Add the daunting responsibility and fear of becoming a
teen parent and life can seem overbearing. That’s where the
Orange County Teen Parent Program comes in – to assist teen
parents under the age of 18 through the child-support process
while also providing the resources to help them succeed.
Orange County’s Teen Parent Program consists of a team of
child-support experts and attorneys dedicated to providing
specialized services on a case-by-case basis. And when you meet
the county’s team members, their passion and commitment to help
these young parents is readily apparent.
The program seeks to not only foster a strong, ongoing
relationship between parent and child, but to also ensure there
is sustainable child support and long-term success. And by
helping create this long-term success, the Teen Parent Program
can have a positive impact on generations to come.
