CSAC Press Releases

January 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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.

December 10, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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 125^th Annual Meeting in San Francisco City/County. The new officers were officially installed Thursday evening.

October 25, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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.

August 20, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sara Floor, 916.926.8769, sfloor@counties.org

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.

June 21, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: David Liebler, dliebler@counties.org, 916-327-7500, ext. 530

The following statement was made by CSAC Executive Director Graham Knaus regarding  the Governor’s “Status Report on Catastrophic Wildfires, Climate Change and our Energy Future.”

May 30, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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. 

April 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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.