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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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CSAC Expands County Outreach Capability with New External Affairs Coordinator

The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) has hired Alex Gilliland as External Affairs Coordinator to strengthen the organization’s outreach to California’s 58 counties. 

Gilliland will travel to counties throughout California, providing tailored support focusing on communication and media outreach. The new position will help connect the legislative work being done by CSAC‘s legislative team in Sacramento and the impacts of that legislation in communities across California as well as other important local issues to counties.

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Heroes are Where You Find Them!

Soon after it became clear how devastating the October Fires had been to communities in Sonoma and Mendocino, how many people had been displaced, and how great their needs were, many of us pitched in with donations of supplies, clothing, money and food. But not everybody knows how to actually turn donated food into a few thousand meals in a hurry. That’s where Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn comes in.

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Library Association Offers Training Workshop

December 14, 2017

Calling all library staff – please join California Library Association and the California Summer Meal Coalition at a Lunch at the Library training workshop on Monday, January 22nd, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. The workshop will be held at Ontario City Library – Ovitt Family Community Library, in Ontario, CA.

The workshop will include large and small group discussions and presentations from librarians who are experienced in offering summer meal programs. Topics covered will include:

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Darby Kernan to Become Deputy ED

CSAC Executive Direct Matt Cate announced this week that he is promoting Darby Kernan to serve as Deputy Executive Director for Legislative Services upon the retirement of DeAnn Baker at the end of January. The two will work together for the next two months to ensure a smooth transition.  Kernan is currently serving as a Senior Legislative Representative, representing CSAC on Administration of Justice issues.

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Training Grants Available for Special District Officials

Geoffrey Neill

December 7, 2017

More than $55,000 in scholarship funds are now available for special district staff and elected officials to use for leadership and governance training in 2018. The scholarships were recently approved by the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF), a non-profit supported by the California Special District Association (CSDA) and the Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA.)

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Eight Honored for Service to Counties

December 7, 2017

CSAC and some of our affiliated organizations honored several people for their service to counties at our Annual Meeting in Late November. The list reads like a who’s who of individuals who know and live the value of county government.

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Local Census Update Deadline Approaches

November 16, 2017

Counties can play an active role in making Census 2020 fair and accurate by participating in the Local Update of Census Addresses Program (LUCA). LUCA provides local municipalities a once-a-decade opportunity to review and update housing and group quarters mailing addresses that the Census Bureau will use to conduct the 2020 Census. The deadline to register for LUCA is December 15, 2017 (even if you are not sure if your county wants to participate). State funds (minimum $7500 ) are available to help mitigate some of the cost of participation.

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CSAC Regional Meeting Focuses on Economic Development

Economic development was the focus of today’s CSAC Regional Meeting in Los Angeles County. The day centered on several panel discussions that looked at regional economic issues, how the housing crisis and economic development are related, and how the burgeoning bioscience industry and start-up businesses can impact economic development. County officials from throughout California attended the meeting. A big thank you to Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and his staff for helping develop the day-long conference.

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New Janitorial Supplies Contract Awarded Through U.S. Communities

Laura Labanieh

November 9, 2017

The CSAC Finance Corporation is excited to announce that the new U.S. Communities contract for cleaning supplies, equipment and custodial related products, services and solutions was awarded to SupplyWorks. This contract was awarded through a competitive solicitation process conducted by lead public agency, Fresno Unified School District. To learn more about this new contract, register for one of our complimentary 45-minute webinars. 

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Last Chance for Advance Registration for our Annual Meeting

Advance registration rates for the upcoming CSAC Annual Meeting end Tuesday, November 14! Don’t miss this opportunity to save $50.00 off onsite registration rates. After November 14, registration will be available onsite only, so register online now.

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Dynamic Lineup of Speakers Set for Upcoming CSAC Annual Meeting

The CSAC Annual Meeting always provides a full program of workshops and policy discussions about issues that matter to counties in California. We are also strongly committed to bringing you keynote speakers who will leave you inspired, informed and excited to put their thoughts to use in your public service.

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CSAC Annual Meeting Early-Bird Registration Rates End Friday

Early-bird registration rates for the upcoming CSAC Annual Meeting end this Friday, October 13! Don’t miss this opportunity to save $50.00 off advance registration rates. After Friday, October 13, you can still register online through November 14 at our advance registration rates.

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