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SCOTUS Rules on Janus Case

Jennifer B. Henning

June 28, 2018

As expected, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling this week in one of the most anticipated cases of the Court’s term—Janus v. AFSCME. The Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that public employees cannot be required to pay fees, sometimes called “fair share” or “agency” fees, that cover a labor organization’s costs to negotiate a contract that applies to all public employees.

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CSAC Appoints Seasoned County Leader as New Deputy Executive Director

CSAC is pleased to announce the appointment of Manuel Rivas Jr. as the Association’s new Deputy Executive Director for Operations and Member Services. Manuel’s career has focused on public service, bringing strong county experience to CSAC.

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Take the ILG Local Government Survey

June 21, 2018

The Institute for Local Government (ILG), a CSAC-sponsored organization, is seeking feedback from counties on their most pressing issues and concerns. The survey at the link below will help determine how ILG can better serve California counties.

This short survey aims to:

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Show Us Your Innovation: Enter the 2018 CSAC Challenge Awards

Best practices can be found throughout California’s 58 Counties. We know because we have seen them first hand. Now it’s time to show the rest of the state — and nation — the innovative programs your county has developed.

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Take the ILG Local Government Survey

June 7, 2018

The Institute for Local Government (ILG), a CSAC-sponsored organization, is seeking feedback from counties on their most pressing issues and concerns. The survey at the link below will help determine how ILG can better serve California counties.

This short survey aims to:

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Claim That Unclaimed Property

May 24, 2018

Each year, millions of dollars’ worth of property is turned over to the State Controller by businesses unable to locate the owners. Some of these uncashed checks, bank accounts, and credit balances could belong to your county.

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ILG Opens Application for 2018 Beacon Awards

May 3, 2018

The Institute for Local Government (ILG) has opened the application to submit data for this year’s Beacon Award and Spotlight Awards to Beacon participants. Partially sponsored by CSAC, the ILG promotes good government at the local level with practical, impartial and easy-to-use resources for California communities.

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Still Time to Pre-Register for CSAC’s Legislative Conference

April 26, 2018

The CSAC Legislative Conference is coming up quickly on May 16 and 17 in Sacramento, but there is still time to pre-register and receive $50.00 off on-site registration rates. The pre-registration period ends on Friday, May 4. After that, you will have to register on-site, at the higher rate.

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ILG Offers Public Engagement Training

Registration is open for Public Engagement Training offered by the Institute for Local Government (ILG) a CSAC-sponsored organization. Local governments throughout California are applying a variety of public engagement strategies and approaches to address issues ranging from land use and budgeting to climate change and public safety. The ILG will be hosting a TIERS Learning Lab on June 5-6 in San Diego.

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CSAC Legislative Conference Workshops – Be Part of the Conversation

CSAC staff has developed a strong lineup of workshops for our upcoming Legislative Conference, focusing on issues that significantly impact California Counties. The conference is scheduled for May 16 – 17 in Sacramento County. For a look at the conference schedule, click here.

Our workshop lineup includes:

The 2018 Ballot: What’s at Stake for Counties

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CSAC Webinar: IHSS Changes-The Next Step

Counties have been hard at work implementing the substantial changes to the IHSS fiscal structure that were included in the 2017-18 budget. The recent IHSS clean-up language in AB 110 and the updated revenue projections in the Governor’s January budget proposal have allowed some additional implementation pieces for 2017-18 to move forward. This webinar is part of our ongoing IHSS training series and will focus on updates that have occurred since our November in-person training.

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Discounted Rates for CSAC Legislative Conference Continue Through March 23

Register for CSAC’s upcoming Legislative Conference by Friday, March 23, and save $50.00 off regular advance rates. The Conference, set for May 16-17 in Sacramento, will provide a strong schedule of events featuring insightful speakers, informative workshops and participatory meetings.

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California Conservation Corps Can Help Counties on the Road To Recovery

March 8, 2018

Raindrops are falling unseasonably late in parts of California. The timing is precarious as thousands of acres of land burned bald by fires in late 2017 are at risk of turning into massive mudslides with each drop of rain that falls.

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Webinar to Highlight Innovative Homelessness Programs

Geoffrey Neill

February 22, 2018

The latest numbers show that more Californians than ever are homeless, with the biggest increases among the unsheltered. Counties and cities in California have been responding to the crisis in different ways to provide shelter beds, behavioral health services, and help keep people off the streets and out of riverbeds. A joint city-county task force has spent the last year examining local responses from around the state.

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Nationwide Offers Scholarship Opportunity

Laura Labanieh

February 22, 2018

Your high school graduate could win $2,500 for college! You’ve remained steadfast in your commitment to saving for retirement. Participating in your employer’s retirement program helps you plan for a successful future. Now, you can help your high school senior jump-start theirs. Nationwide, CSAC, CSAC Finance Corporation, and the National Association of Counties (NACo) want high school seniors to understand the importance of saving early for retirement.

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NACo Now Accepting Achievement Award Entries

Do you have a county program you’re especially proud of? Would a little national recognition make it easier for that next round of funding? The National Association of Counties (NACo) might be able to help. They are now accepting entries for their Achievement Awards, a non-competitive awards program that seeks to recognize innovative county government programs.

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State Fair Puts California Counties Within Walking Distance

February 1, 2018

One of the things people always marvel at about California is the incredible diversity of the state’s 58 counties. Nowhere is that more evident than the California State Fair County Exhibits, where you can visit a couple of dozen counties in a couple of hours. The exhibits are also a great way to market your county’s attractions to more than 750,000 visitors to the State Fair. Entries for the County Exhibits are due February 28.

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CSAC Exec Committee Approves Appointments

January 18, 2018

The CSAC Executive Committee today approved 16 appointments as Chair or Vice Chair of CSAC’s policy committees, the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors, the NACo Western Interstate Region Board of Directors and the CSAC Treasurer. The action fills CSAC’s leadership roles for 2018 and paves the way to continue providing guidance to CSAC Staff throughout the year. The Executive Committee approved the following appointments:

Policy Committees:

Administration of Justice

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ILG Offers Ethics, Public Engagement Resources

Melissa Kuehne

The Institute for Local Government (ILG), a CSAC-sponsored organization that promotes good government at the local level is offering ethics training, help with public engagement, and their Annual Report is now available, too.

ILG Hosts Free Ethics Training in Partnership with the San Bernardino LAFCO

ILG is partnering with the San Bernardino County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to hold an ethics training for the county and local special districts and cities.

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CSAC DataPile Updated for 2018

Geoffrey Neill

January 4, 2018

Quick: how many children live in your county? How many road miles does the county maintain? How much did you spend on public protection? What’s your adult protective services caseload? What’s the county seat?

Hopefully, you know the last one, but you have more pressing things to keep in your head than all the data that describes the demographics, caseloads, and finances of your county, much less the other 57 in the state.

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