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CSAC Honors County Service With Annual Awards

November 20, 2020

One of the highlights of every CSAC annual meeting is the chance to celebrate excellence in County service with awards. And although CSAC’s 126th Annual Meeting was held virtually this year, the Association still honored a host of state and county officials, as well as CSAC team members, who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

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Candor and Collaboration Characterize Governor Newsom’s Fireside Chat with CSAC Leaders

Sara Floor

November 12, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom joined CSAC President and Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett and Executive Director Graham Knaus in a candid and at times passionate fireside chat during the virtual opening session of the 126th Annual Meeting Thursday. More than 200 county officials tuned in for the discussion, which touched on many top CSAC priorities including the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, homelessness and housing as well as the state and county partnership, economic recovery and bridging the digital broadband divide.

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CSAC’s 126th Annual Meeting Has Memorable Beginning

November 12, 2020

CSAC’s 126th Annual Meeting, the first ever to be held virtually, kicked off on Thursday with a session hosted by CSAC President and Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett. 

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Governor Newsom to Speak at CSAC’s Virtual Annual Meeting

Governor Gavin Newsom will be the keynote speaker at the virtual Kick-Off Session of CSAC’s 126th Annual Meeting, which is less than a month away.

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Visit California Offers Responsible Travel Code

October 1, 2020

As some Californians choose to cautiously venture outside amid closures and restrictions due to COVID-19, travel patterns have shifted and highlight the need for visitors to show respect toward local communities.

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Latest COVID-19 EO Is Good News for Public Health Officers and Commercial Renters

September 24, 2020

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ILG to Conduct COVID-19 Related Webinars in Early October

The Institute for Local Government (ILG), of which CSAC is a parent organization, will be conducting two valuable COVID-19 related webinars in early October.

Fiscal Matters & Labor Negotiations: Practical Solutions For Public Agencies During COVID-19

Thursday, October 1 – 10:30 am-noon

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Registration Now Open for CSAC’s Virtual Annual Meeting

Registration is now open for the 126th CSAC Annual Meeting. This year, the conference will be held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Legislature Adjourns 2020 Session

Chris Lee

September 3, 2020

Facing a midnight deadline to pass most bills, the Legislature finished its 2019-2020 session in the early morning hours on Tuesday. Like all sectors in California, the Legislature’s year was marked by considerable challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including extended recesses when statewide lockdown measures were first imposed and when two Assembly Members were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the summer.

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Amended Bill will Distribute Remaining Realignment Backfill

August 27, 2020

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Governor Signs New Executive Orders

August 27, 2020

This week, Governor Newsom signed two new executive orders— one regarding elections and another regarding social services and other programs.

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Webinar on CARES Act Reporting Requirements

August 20, 2020

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Data Backlog Fixed, New Counties Added to Monitoring List

August 20, 2020

Governor Newsom lifted the freeze on the state’s County Data Active Monitoring list this week after the state and counties worked over the weekend to clear nearly 250,000 backlogged COVID-19 test results.

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CSAC Moves Annual Meeting to Virtual Format; New Conference Dates Set

August 13, 2020

With uncertainty over how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our lives throughout the rest of the year, CSAC has made the difficult decision to go virtual for the Association’s 126th Annual Meeting that was set to be held in Los Angeles County.  All scheduled meetings and events will now be held online, allowing CSAC members to learn, network and participate in Association business in a safe setting.

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ILG Webinar: Rethinking Natural Disasters After COVID-19

The Institute for Local Government (ILG), of which CSAC is a parent organization, will be conducting a webinar at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, focusing on “Rethinking Natural Disasters After COVID-19: Building Local Resilience to Earthquakes, Mudslides & Wildfires.”

Our community’s risk from natural disasters continues to increase despite COVID. When homes, businesses, and infrastructure is destroyed, our very society is at risk of wide-scale shutdown.

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Legislature Returns for a Sprint to the Finish

Roshena Duree

July 30, 2020

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California County Officials Appointed to NACo Leadership Positions

July 20, 2020

National Association of Counties (NACo) President Gary Moore has appointed a significant number of California County representatives to serve as Chairs, Vice Chairs and members for Committees, Advisory Boards and Subcommittees, providing our counties with a strong voice at the federal level. A total of 17 California Counties are represented in these positions.

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2020-21 Budget Package a Win for Counties
Significant Progress Made on Distributing Funding to Counties Quickly

Thanks to coordinated advocacy efforts by CSAC, the officers, Board of Directors, counties, and partner associations, the 2020-21 State budget signed by Governor Newsom on June 29 contains significant funding for all California counties, including $1 billion to preserve the county-administered safety net through a Realignment backfill and $1.3 billion from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund.

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Legislature Postpones Return after Multiple Members and Staff Test Positive for COVID-19

July 9, 2020

Due to several confirmed positive cases of Coronavirus among California legislators and staffers,  Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and State Senate Leader Toni Atkins have announced that the legislature will not meet again until July 27 to “minimize potential COVID-19 exposure and transmission in the California State Capitol.”

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CSAC Seeks County Best Practices Through Annual Challenge Awards

While CSAC delayed the Call for Entries for the 2020 CSAC Challenge Awards due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe it’s important to showcase the multitude of best practices California’s 58 Counties have created to serve their residents – both before and during the current crisis. In that light, we have opened the CSAC Challenge Awards Call for Entries.

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