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Tomorrow: CSAC & RCRC Redistricting Webinar

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

April 15, 2021

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Redistricting Conversations Continue as Counties Scramble to Cope with Delays

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

April 8, 2021

Every 10 years the federal government conducts the Census, a count of all those residing in the United States. In a normal year, the counting, also known as enumeration, for most states would begin in March and be completed by July. However, as we all know 2020 was not a “normal” year, and right as the survey was being distributed to households across the country, COVID-19 was spreading rapidly. This, paired with political complications at the Census Bureau, caused massive delays in the process leading enumeration to extend into the fall.

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Register Today: CSAC + RCRC Redistricting Webinar

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

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.

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Study Sheds Light on Counties’ Fiscal Challenges

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

April 1, 2021

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REGISTER TODAY – What to Expect When You’re Redistricting

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

April 1, 2021

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County Support Urged for Broadband Budget Request

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

March 25, 2021

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$8 Billion Broadband Budget Ask to Help Close Digital Divide

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

March 18, 2021

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Tax Penalties, Fee Waivers, and Pension Backfill Bills Face Early Test

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

March 4, 2021

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Redistricting Webinar Tomorrow

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

March 5, 2021

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Vote-by-Mail Extended Through 2021

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

February 18, 2021

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GFA Requests Comments on Several Bills

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

February 18, 2021

The deadline to introduce most bills is this Friday, February 19. The Government, Finance and Administration Policy Team is working to complete an initial pass of the hundreds of new bills that have been, and continue to be, introduced. While team members will continue to review bills over the next week or two, we are seeking feedback on several bills.

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Register Today: Redistricting Webinar   

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

February 25, 2021

CSAC and RCRC are teaming up to bring you a two-part Redistricting Webinar Series. The series will break down all you need to know about redistricting for your county.

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Save the Date: Redistricting Webinar   

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

February 4, 2021

CSAC and the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) are teaming up on a two part webinar series that will break down all you need to know about redistricting for your county. The first webinar will take place on Friday, March 5, 10am-12pm. Registration information for this webinar will be available in the coming week.

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Census News: President Biden Acts, But Data Slow to Come

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

January 21, 2021

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Budget Plan Meets Many County Priorities, But Misses Others

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

January 14, 2021

Last Friday, Governor Newsom released his 2021-22 budget proposal and urged the Legislature to take the unusual step of immediately approving an $11 billion package to address COVID-19 and jumpstart California’s recovery.

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California Adopts Broadband for All Action Plan

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

January 7, 2021

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Updates Released for Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Regulations

Ryan Souza Ada Waelder

December 17, 2020

This week brought some welcomed updates for county employers, as the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a new guidance on quarantining. The guidance shortens the time necessary for asymptomatic close contacts (e.g., potential workplace exposures) to quarantine, from 14 to 10 days, with or without testing.  All individuals permitted to reduce the quarantine period to less than 14 days must:

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Election Procedures Back in Legislative Spotlight

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

December 10, 2020

This week, Legislators began introducing bills for the 2021-22 session and they included a handful of elections-related bills. As county officials are aware, a number of changes were made to California election procedures this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Legislature is looking to extend those provisions beyond the confines of the current emergency.

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Broadband Bills Abound in Early Introductions

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

December 10, 2020

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CRF Spending Deadline Approaches

Geoffrey Neill Ada Waelder

December 10, 2020

As the Governor pointed out last week in a letter to counties, cities, and school districts, December 31 marks the deadline for spending federal dollars allocated through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), passed as part of the CARES Act. Fifteen counties received direct CRF allocations from the federal government and all counties received a sub-allocation from the state. The funds must be spent on costs associated with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic incurred by December 31, 2020. Unspent funds must be returned to the US government.

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