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ILG to Conduct COVID-19 Related Webinars in Early October

September 17, 2020

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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Fulfill Your State Mandated Ethics Training Requirements at the CSAC Annual Meeting

September 16, 2020

September 17, 2020

State law required that county officials receive ethics and harassment prevention training every two years. At this year’s virtual Annual Meeting, CSAC affiliate the Institute for Local Government (ILG) will facilitate both trainings to help county leaders ensure they are in compliance these requirements. Supervisors-elect can satisfy their requirements by taking these courses.

Please join CSAC and ILG for both sessions to make sure your certifications are current. To register for these required courses, please start by registering for the CSAC Annual Meeting. These online sessions are part of your reqistration.

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Registration Now Open for CSAC’s Virtual Annual Meeting

September 9, 2020

Registration is now open for the 126^th 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

September 3, 2020 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 126^th 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

August 5, 2020

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

July 29, 2020 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

July 20, 2020

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

July 8, 2020

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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Governor Closes Indoor Service in 19 Counties

July 2, 2020 Farrah McDaid Ting Roshena Duree

July 2, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom turned to the “dimmer switch” today and has asked 19* counties (see below for list) to close all bars and cease all indoor activities at restaurants, wineries, and family entertainment spaces for at least three weeks. These counties have the option to impose local orders, or the state will issue county-specific orders.

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Outsmart Disaster Resiliency Campaign Relaunches

July 2, 2020

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U.S. Treasury Official Joins NACo Webinar on CARES Act Investments

June 25, 2020

NACo is hosting a series of webinars that will focus on how counties are investing CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars. In addition to county experts, Dan Kowalski with the U.S. Treasury will be a speaker on the first webinar to discuss recently released guidance on the CRF. Dan is tentatively scheduled to speak around 2 pm Eastern Time.

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ILG Offers Webinars in July

June 25, 2020

The Institute for Local Government (ILG), of which CSAC is a parent organization, will be conducting two webinars in July focusing on two very relevant issues: resettling the economic over COVID-19 and preparing vulnerable Californians for natural disasters.

Resetting the Local Economy After COVID-19
Thursday, July 9 – 11:00am

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CSAC Finance Corp. & Aon Schedule Webinar to Help Counties Navigate COVID-19 Landscape

June 23, 2020

The CSAC Finance Corporation, in conjunction with Aon- a CSAC Platinum Partner, will be conducting a webinar on Thursday, July 23 at 11:00 AM discussing “Empowered Decision Making: Using Modeling Tools & Best Practices to Respond to Dynamic Conditions.”