CSAC Press Releases

January 8, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       

Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-926-8769; email: sfloor@counties.org 

SACRAMENTO – The California State Association of Counties (CSAC), the statewide organization representing all 58 counties, offers this response to the 2021-22 State Budget Proposal.  

As the COVID-19 pandemic has engaged the county-state partnership like never before, California’s Counties support significant investments in key priority areas included in Governor Newsom’s 2021-22 Budget Proposal.

December 3, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       

Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-926-8769; email: sfloor@counties.org 

SACRAMENTO – The California State Association of Counties (CSAC), which represents all 58 California Counties, issues the following reaction to the latest Regional Stay Home Order.

California is immersed in a critical stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Newsom’s new Regional Stay Home framework, based on adult ICU bed capacity, utilizes data and what we know about coronavirus transmission, but also leaves many questions unanswered for county-administered health departments, the public, and businesses required to implement the order with little notice and limited detail.

November 5, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       

Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-926-8769; email: sfloor@counties.org 

SACRAMENTO – The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) has announced the recipients of its 2020 Challenge Awards spotlighting the most innovative programs developed and implemented by California Counties.

August 30, 2020

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Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-926-8769; email: sfloor@counties.org 

SACRAMENTO – A coalition of California County Representatives respond to new developments in legislation related to Juvenile Justice.  

August 26, 2020

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Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-926-8769; email: sfloor@counties.org 

SACRAMENTO – California State Association of Counties (CSAC), the County Health Executives Association of California and the Health Officers Association of California issue the following reaction to Governor Newsom’s announcement about expanded COVID-19 testing capacity.

California’s Counties applaud California Governor Newsom’s announcement today of the state’s  exclusive contract with PerkinElmer to provide up to 150,000 additional COVID-19 tests a day for a fraction of the current testing cost.

July 2, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-327-7500, ext. 516; email: sfloor@counties.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. – California State Association of Counties (CSAC) issues the following statement regarding House passage of the Moving Forward Act.

June 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                    

Contact:           Sara Floor, Communications Manager
                        916-926-8769; email: sfloor@counties.org

SACRAMENTO – During a virtual press conference this morning, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis and Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore joined county human services, behavioral health, and public health officials from across California to urge support for county safety-net services funding in the 2020-2021 State budget. Selected comments from each participant follow:

May 18, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                   

Contact: Sara Floor, Communications Manager
916-926-8769; email: sfloor@counties.org

SACRAMENTO – California State Association of Counties (CSAC) issues the following reaction to the revised County Attestation Criteria announced today that may allow more counties to accelerate within Stage 2 of Governor Newsom’s Resilience Roadmap. 

Every county across California has taken great strides to protect the health of its communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Two dozen rural and suburban Counties across Northern and Central California have submitted approved variances and are advancing faster than the rest of the state through Phase 2 of Governor Newsom’s Resilience Roadmap. CSAC appreciates the modified County attestation criteria announced today as it will allow the majority of California’s Counties to safely plan to reopen by securing variances in Stage 2 in the coming days and weeks.