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Julissa Ceja Cardenas
Contact
jcejacardenas@counties.org
Biography
Julissa Ceja Cardenas is the Legislative Analyst in the Government Finance and Administration policy area. She supports advocacy efforts on a wide range of fiscal and administrative issues – including revenue and taxation, state mandates, open meetings, artificial intelligence, and more – working to analyze policy and fiscal impacts on behalf of counties.
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Senate Reviews Impacts of H.R. 1 on County Services
February 12, 2026
California senators sounded bipartisan alarm Wednesday over the impact of H.R. 1 on county-run safety net programs,
Federal Update: DHS Shutdown Looms After Senate Vote Fails
February 12, 2026
With most federal agencies now funded through the end of fiscal year 2026, attention has
Proposed Gate Regulations Raise Cost and Feasibility Concerns
February 12, 2026
In late January, a gate advisory group to the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board released another draft of proposed regulations
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California Department of Finance Letter: State Subventions (Gann Limit) for Fiscal Year 2026-27
February 5, 2026
CSAC recently shared the California Department of Finance (DOF) letter on State Subventions (Gann Limit)
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Federal Executive Order on State Artificial Intelligence Lawmaking
December 18, 2025
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence”, that seeks to
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Joint Webinar: Navigating the Brown Act 2.0: Practical Guidance to Implement SB 707
December 18, 2025
On December 15th, CSAC, Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), Urban Counties of California (UCC), and
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