GFA Recent News

June 17, 2021

June 10, 2021

In breaking news, the State Superintendent for Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, has sent a letter of support urging that Legislative Leaders include Governor Newsom’s broadband package in the June state budget. Superintendent Thurmond is the latest in a growing crowd of advocates clamoring for immediate action on broadband. View CSAC’s latest coalition letter here.

June 3, 2021

May 27, 2021

This week the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) released an updated website for California’s Opportunity Zones. The new website brings together funding opportunities, resources, best practices, and tools to support economic and business development in the state’s 879 Opportunity Zones, spread across 57 counties.

May 6, 2021

An appeals court this week found that Governor Newsom’s executive orders issued last year were an appropriate use of the Emergency Services Act and did not amount to an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. The suit was filed by Assembly Members Kiley and Gallagher and had been successful at the trial court level. The Assembly Members have announced their intention to appeal the decision to the California Supreme Court.

April 29, 2021

What should the future of government meetings look like? How should local agencies balance transparency, cost, and the safety of local officials? How can the Brown Act be modified to recognize the modern realities of interconnectedness?

These questions are at the heart of the debate about AB 339, a bill authored by Assembly Member Alex Lee and Cristina Garcia and sponsored by the ACLU California Action and the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.

April 15, 2021

April 8, 2021

Registration is now open for Part Two of the 2021 Redistricting Webinar Series, brought to you by CSAC and RCRC.  This is the conclusion of our webinar series that breaks down all you need to know about redistricting for your county.