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U.S. Treasury Releases CARES Act Guidance and FAQs

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

August 13, 2020

On July 2, the U.S. Treasury Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its reporting and retention requirements for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF). These requirements were updated on July 31 and a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document was released this week. The FAQ has two main updates worth noting:

CSAC Bulletin Article

Governor Signs SB 423, Allowing Changes to November Election Procedures

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

August 13, 2020

CSAC Bulletin Article

Census Bureau Cuts Counting by One Month

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

August 6, 2020

This week the Census Bureau announced that they will end all counting efforts on September 30, one month earlier than anticipated. The Bureau had previously extended their timeline to count until October 31 to help make up for time lost due to COVID-19 lockdowns. This reduction in counting efforts has left many concerned about whether or not the Bureau will have time to get a complete and accurate population count.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Governor Extends Deadline for Assessment Appeals Hearings

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

August 6, 2020

This week, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-72-20 – his 44th COVID-related executive action – which extends until January 31, 2021 the deadline to hear property tax assessment appeals filed on or before March 4, 2020.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Family Leave Comments Sought by U.S. Department of Labor

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

August 6, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor has two Requests for Information for stakeholder comments on leave provisions outlined under recent COVID-19 response legislation. Please note these are two separate requests and dockets.

Please see the following information on comment submission:

CSAC Bulletin Article

California Rule Mostly Upheld in Pension Decision

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

July 30, 2020

In a case closely watched by public agencies, their unions, and pension hawks, the California Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld the “California Rule” that prevents most reductions to pensions for existing employees. However, the decision itself found in favor of the pension systems and against the union plaintiffs, by finding that the changes in question served “the constitutionally permissible purpose of closing loopholes and preventing abuse of the pension system.”

CSAC Bulletin Article

State Releases County Election Funding Allocations

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

July 30, 2020

This week the California Secretary of State released its county-by-county allocation numbers for CARES Act funding dedicated to elections. The allocations are split into funding for outreach and communication and for general COVID-19 funding to cover costs due to the emergency, such as increased costs for vote-by-mail, PPE, and polling locations.

CSAC Bulletin Article

New Website Lists Nearly All State Funding Opportunities

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

July 16, 2020

This week, the California State Library announced the launch of the California Grants Portal. The Portal allows users to browse nearly all grants and loans hosted by state agencies and departments, as well as to subscribe to email updates for new opportunities. The new Portal can be found at grants.ca.gov. 

CSAC Bulletin Article

CalPERS Updates: Health Premiums and Financial Returns

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

July 16, 2020

CSAC Bulletin Article

Progress on Distribution of Realignment Backfill & Coronavirus Relief Funds

Farrah McDaid Ting Justin Garrett Roshena Duree

July 16, 2020

CSAC Bulletin Article

New Pandemic Resources for Small Businesses

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

July 9, 2020

The Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery has announced a new website and campaign, Calling All Californians: #ShopSafeShopLocal, which provides resources to small business on how to make modifications to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The website also encourages Californians to support small businesses in their communities.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Governor Signs Sprawling Executive Order

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

July 2, 2020

Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-71-20, which addresses a number of ongoing issues related to COVID-19 and amends a several previous Executive Orders.

CSAC Bulletin Article

GFA Bill Feedback Requested

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

June 25, 2020

The Government, Finance and Administration Policy Committee is requesting feedback on the following bills. Please send comments to Geoff Neill or Ada Waelder.

 

AB 398 (Chu) – Local Government and School Recovery and Relief Act

CSAC Bulletin Article

Preserving the Safety Net by Backfilling Realignment

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

June 25, 2020

CSAC Bulletin Article

Governor Signs Bill to Codify Vote-By-Mail Executive Order

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

June 25, 2020

CSAC Bulletin Article

Executive Order and Bills Addressing November Election

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

June 4, 2020

This week, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-67-20, which provides guidance for county election officials with regards to the November 3, 2020 General Election, and clarifies that EO N-64-20, which directed vote-by-mail ballots be sent to all California voters, does not apply to inactive voters.

CSAC Bulletin Article

CSAC Engages in Robust, Remote Legislative Advocacy

Sara Floor

May 28, 2020

Under usual circumstances, much of the County Family would have met in person this week for CSAC’s annual Legislative Conference and Board of Directors meeting. However, as counties across California and the nation continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, legislative advocacy continued this week — but in a far different form than typical.

CSAC Bulletin Article

State Mandate on Predators Re-Established

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

May 28, 2020

County costs for hearings to designate someone a sexually violent predator (SVP) are once again reimbursable after a hard-fought, long-awaited decision from the semi-obscure, quasi-judicial Commission on State Mandates. This represents a big win for counties in an area that is often a cause for frustration.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Bill to Refund Property Taxes to Landlords Passes Committee

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

May 21, 2020

Should property taxes be refunded to landlords because of state regulations related to COVID-19? That’s the question at the heart of SB 1431, by Senator Steve Glazer.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Executive Order Extending Timelines For Claims Against Public Entities & Claims for State Prisoner Reimbursements

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

May 21, 2020

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