Sacramento, CA - The California
State Association of Counties (CSAC), the statewide organization
representing all 58 counties, offers this response to the 2022-23
State Budget Proposal.
As advocates and the voice for California’s 58 Counties, the
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) is encouraged by
Governor Newsom’s 2022-23 Budget
Proposal, which prioritizes a number of areas that align with
CSAC’s
2022 Legislative Priorities, including emergency response,
resiliency, homelessness, and public health. Read
the full release
Sacramento, CA - The California State
Association of Counties (CSAC), the voice of California’s 58
Counties at the state and federal levels, applauds Governor
Newsom’s announcement today to commit
$2.7 billion in a COVID-19 Emergency Response Package.
As key partners with the State of California throughout the
pandemic, counties have been on the front lines for almost two
years, battling this deadly disease to keep their communities
healthy and safe. The $2.7 billion state investment – half of
which will be allocated almost immediately – provides funding for
three top priorities identified by local public health
departments: testing capacity, surge workforce, and community
outreach efforts for underserved and vulnerable communities.
Read the full release
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.
The offices of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors have a
youthful energy thanks to an innovative model that provides
at-risk youth an opportunity to serve in the public sector.
The Riverside County Legislative Internship Program is a
collaboration between the Workforce Development Center, the Board
of Supervisors and the California Family Life Center, a
non-profit agency that provides the staffing and program support
for the program. The program provides at-risk college students
with long-term, stable internships where they can gain
professional skills, experience and connections for future
employment and foundational knowledge about serving in and
leading local government.
Through this unique model, the interns learn about the County
Board of Supervisors as a governing body and all its associated
processes and procedures. They receive incredibly enriching
professional experiences learning about policy implementation as
well as services and programs Riverside County provides to its
residents.
