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Ben Adler
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badler@counties.org
Biography
Ben Adler leads CSAC’s public affairs strategy and media relations efforts to elevate the voice of California’s counties. He joined CSAC after a 20-year career in public radio, including nearly a decade covering California government and politics as Capitol Bureau Chief for CapRadio and NPR stations throughout the state.

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Hot Bills, Big Thrills: The Legislative Season Is Heating Up
March 12, 2026
As previously reported by CSAC, last month state lawmakers introduced 1,798 bills (nearly 600 of which are “spot bills”) ahead

This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Population-Based Prevention

Earlier today, the Senate approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping bipartisan housing package aimed
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Sacramento, CA — California State Association of Counties CEO Graham Knaus and League of California Cities Executive Director and
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