Below are archives of the CSAC Press Releases. Media inquiries
can be directed to Sara Floor, Communications Manager, at (916)
650-8119, email: sfloor@counties.org;
or David Liebler, Director of Public Affairs & Member
Services, at (916) 650-8105, email: dliebler@counties.org.
Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-327-7500, ext. 516; email: sfloor@counties.org
SACRAMENTO – California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
and the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax
Collectors issue the following statement regarding the COVID-19
crisis and the April 10th property tax deadline.
“Taking care of Californians is our top priority, and counties,
cities, and schools are burning through local reserves to do so.
Any delay in payments beyond the April 10 property tax deadline,
for individuals or businesses that can pay, will tip local
governments into insolvency at a time when our residents need us
the most.
Counties will use all existing authority to cancel penalties and
other charges for homeowners, small businesses, and other
property owners that are unable to pay their property taxes due
to circumstances caused by COVID-19 on a case-by-case basis.
However, property owners who can pay or that haven’t been
directly affected by COVID-19, including international
corporations and out-of-state landlords, still need to pay on
time to keep critical government services running. Assisting
taxpayers in this way is not new to Tax Collectors, who most
recently worked to help those who were affected by the Camp and
Woolsey fires.
Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-327-7500, ext. 516; email: sfloor@counties.org
SACRAMENTO – California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
issues the following reaction to the Governor Newsom’s second
State of the State Address.
There is no greater priority for California at this time than
addressing homelessness. California Counties appreciate that
Governor Gavin Newsom’s second State of the State address focused
on homelessness. California counties are ready to make
substantial and sustainable progress on this critical issue.
Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-327-7500, ext. 516; email: sfloor@counties.org
SACRAMENTO – California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
issues the following reaction to the Interim Report from the
Governor’s Council of Regional Homeless Advisors.
Counties are the service providers in our communities and will
continue to lead to tackle the crisis of our time, homelessness.
The state, counties, and cities have made strides but more is
needed to build on the existing system. We all have a stake and
responsibility; and solutions must balance responsibilities
with the resources, authority, and accountability to ensure
success.
Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-327-7500, ext. 516; email: sfloor@counties.org
SACRAMENTO – California’s Counties support Governor Gavin
Newsom’s $222.2 billion budget proposal, especially the
significant investments in areas of key county priorities:
homelessness, healthcare, wildfire preparedness and resiliency,
and criminal justice.
Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-327-7500, ext. 516; email: sfloor@counties.org
SACRAMENTO –California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
issues the following reaction to Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget
proposal related to homelessness.
Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-327-7500, ext. 516; email: sfloor@counties.org
SACRAMENTO –The California State Association of Counties® (CSAC),
the statewide organization representing all 58 counties, elected
its officers for 2020 at its 125th Annual Meeting in
San Francisco City/County. The new officers were officially
installed Thursday evening.
Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager, 916-327-7500,
ext 516
SACRAMENTO – With two major fires burning in California, CSAC
commends the work of California’s Office of Emergency Services,
CalFire and local first responders to protect our most precious
resource, our citizens. In light of these active wildfire events,
and as part of
ongoing advocacy to support safer, improved Public Safety
Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, the California State Association of
Counties responds to the Administration’s release of funding for
counties.
Contact: David Liebler, Director of Public Affairs &
Member Services, 916-327-7500, ext 530
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) has announced
the recipients of its 2019 Challenge
Awards spotlighting the most innovative programs developed
and implemented by California Counties.
SACRAMENTO – Harnessing nearly four years of research
and successful advocacy, the California State Association of
Counties (CSAC) announces its Homelessness Action Team to serve
as a working group to complement the efforts of Governor Newsom’s
Administration and fill any gaps as a county-level platform for
engaging with the Governor’s Statewide Homeless and Supportive
Housing Advisory Task Force.
Contact: Sara Floor, 916.926.8769, sfloor@counties.org
SACRAMENTO – The following statement was made by California
State Association of Counties (CSAC) Executive Director Graham
Knaus regarding homelessness funding and housing penalties in the
2019-2020 budget.
Contact: Sara Floor, sfloor@counties.org, 916.327-7500,
ext.516
Fire victims, local governments and insurers appreciate the
continued focus on wildfire and solutions that will keep our
communities safe and our utilities strong. Catastrophic wildfire
is a direct threat to the safety of Californians, and we support
the Administration and Legislature’s immediate focus on solutions
that strengthen our emergency response systems, mitigate
wildfires, help achieve the state’s clean energy goals and
support safe, reliable and affordable power.
SACRAMENTO – The California State Association of Counties issued
this statement today from Executive Director Graham Knaus in
response to the Governor’s May Budget Revision.
Contact: Sara Floor 916-327-7500, ext. 516; 916-926-8769
mobile
SACRAMENTO – CSAC joined a broad coalition of fire victims, local
governments and insurers to respond to Governor Gavin Newsom’s
plan for addressing wildfires in California. View that release
here.
Sacramento — Today, the League
of California Cities® and County Engineers Association
of California (CEAC) announced the winners of the 2019
Outstanding Local Streets and Roads (LSR) Project Awards at their
annual Public Works Officers Institute being held in San Diego.
Counties and cities throughout California were recognized for
creative and cost effective projects that improve local streets,
roads and bridges.
