July 15, 2021

This week, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to petition the California Supreme Court for more time to submit final maps. The Commission is seeking an additional two weeks to draw maps, which would make the deadline for final maps January 14, 2022. 

July 1, 2021

June 17, 2021

June 17, 2021

June 10, 2021

In breaking news, the State Superintendent for Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, has sent a letter of support urging that Legislative Leaders include Governor Newsom’s broadband package in the June state budget. Superintendent Thurmond is the latest in a growing crowd of advocates clamoring for immediate action on broadband. View CSAC’s latest coalition letter here.

May 6, 2021

An appeals court this week found that Governor Newsom’s executive orders issued last year were an appropriate use of the Emergency Services Act and did not amount to an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. The suit was filed by Assembly Members Kiley and Gallagher and had been successful at the trial court level. The Assembly Members have announced their intention to appeal the decision to the California Supreme Court.

April 29, 2021

What should the future of government meetings look like? How should local agencies balance transparency, cost, and the safety of local officials? How can the Brown Act be modified to recognize the modern realities of interconnectedness?

These questions are at the heart of the debate about AB 339, a bill authored by Assembly Member Alex Lee and Cristina Garcia and sponsored by the ACLU California Action and the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.

April 15, 2021

April 8, 2021

Registration is now open for Part Two of the 2021 Redistricting Webinar Series, brought to you by CSAC and RCRC.  This is the conclusion of our webinar series that breaks down all you need to know about redistricting for your county.

April 1, 2021

March 18, 2021

March 5, 2021

February 18, 2021

The deadline to introduce most bills is this Friday, February 19. The Government, Finance and Administration Policy Team is working to complete an initial pass of the hundreds of new bills that have been, and continue to be, introduced. While team members will continue to review bills over the next week or two, we are seeking feedback on several bills.

February 4, 2021

CSAC and the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) are teaming up on a two part webinar series that will break down all you need to know about redistricting for your county. The first webinar will take place on Friday, March 5, 10am-12pm. Registration information for this webinar will be available in the coming week.

January 14, 2021

Last Friday, Governor Newsom released his 2021-22 budget proposal and urged the Legislature to take the unusual step of immediately approving an $11 billion package to address COVID-19 and jumpstart California’s recovery.

December 10, 2020

This week, Legislators began introducing bills for the 2021-22 session and they included a handful of elections-related bills. As county officials are aware, a number of changes were made to California election procedures this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Legislature is looking to extend those provisions beyond the confines of the current emergency.

December 10, 2020

As the Governor pointed out last week in a letter to counties, cities, and school districts, December 31 marks the deadline for spending federal dollars allocated through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), passed as part of the CARES Act. Fifteen counties received direct CRF allocations from the federal government and all counties received a sub-allocation from the state. The funds must be spent on costs associated with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic incurred by December 31, 2020. Unspent funds must be returned to the US government.

December 3, 2020

October 29, 2020