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Sara Floor

February 6, 2019

Sara Floor is the Communications Manager for the California State Association of Counties.

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California Counties Keep Fourth of July Festive and Safe During Wildfire Season

July 3, 2019 Sara Floor

As a child, I always looked forward to Fourth of July celebrations. Not only did my family host 200 of our closest friends for a potluck party on our five acre “truck farm” in New York, but my four uncles by marriage provided an extensive fireworks display. While fireworks have been a part of Fourth of July celebrations from the very beginning– more on that later– in many California Counties, the reality of wildfire season means local ordinances, restrictions and adaptations to keep the Fourth festive, safe and wildfire-free.

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CSAC 2019 Summer Regional Meeting: Building Economic Opportunity in the Central Valley

June 27, 2019 Sara Floor

June 28, 2019

More than 4 million residents call the eight counties and 62 cities of California’s Central Valley home. While recognized as an important center of agriculture and one of the state’s fastest growing regions, Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties face significant employment, environmental and housing challenges.

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Kern County Cultivates a Culture of Continuous Improvement

June 26, 2019 Sara Floor

Budget shortfalls and structural deficits are never good news for counties. And when a steep drop in oil and gas property tax revenues left Kern County $44 million in the red, they turned lemons into lemonade with LaunchKern, a business transformation initiative based on the principles of Lean Six Sigma.

CSAC Bulletin Article

CSAC, County Expertise Highlighted During 2019 Emergency Management Preparedness Summit

June 6, 2019 Sara Floor

June 6, 2019

“There is no jurisdiction when it comes to emergency response,” said Governor Gavin Newsom Monday during the inaugural California for All Emergency Management Preparedness Summit. The Governor expressed appreciation for the commitment of more than 550 county, city and state representatives, including elected officials and first responders who attended the summit, co-sponsored by CSAC and The League of California Cities and hosted by the Governor’s Office and the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).

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Madera County Uses a Team Approach to Narrate Their Own Story

May 29, 2019 Sara Floor

Many hands make light work, as the adage goes. In Madera County, a decision to create a Public Information Team from current staff rather than hire a single public information officer has led to better customer service and storytelling in this rural, Central Valley County.

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California Counties Keep Healthy Eating On the Menu For Kids This Summer

Summer Meals Event at California State Capitol included sample meal with foods from all five food groups

May 22, 2019 Sara Floor

Missing out on healthy meals over the summer months can negatively impact children’s health and put them at an academic disadvantage come fall. When schools close for summer break, less than 20 percent of the California’s children who rely on free and reduced meals at school take advantage of USDA’s free Summer Food Service Program (SFSP or summer meals). While California’s counties are increasingly involved with summer meals programs, more can be done to make sure children have access to healthy food while school is out.

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Once You Learn About Mendocino County, You’ll Never Look at Employee Wellness Programs the Same Way Again

May 15, 2019 Sara Floor

Prior to joining CSAC last fall, I spent over a decade working for a nutrition education organization where I witnessed the heralded birth of our own workplace wellness program. When an organization employing a dozen registered dietitians and health advocates struggled to keep its employees engaged in wellness, I realized I was about to witness something great when I started learning more about Mendocino County’s Working on Wellness Program.

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Education, Advocacy and Networking: 2019 CSAC Legislative Conference

April 25, 2019 Sara Floor

April 25, 2019

More than 350 representatives from 52 California counties converged in Sacramento this week for CSAC’s 2019 Legislative Conference, providing an excellent opportunity to hear directly from Governor Newsom, network, educate and advocate on behalf of counties.

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Alameda County Care Partners Embrace Clients With Services

April 17, 2019 Sara Floor

After a career of helping others address substance use issues with alternative and holistic therapies, Tony Landrum found himself living with brain cancer and in need of some care himself.

“Alameda County Care Partners, especially Miss Wanda, came out to visit me and learn about my needs,” said Landrum. “Miss Wanda not only listened to me, but she really heard me.”

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CSAC Regional Meeting: Building Solutions to the Housing Affordability and Homelessness Crises

March 21, 2019 Sara Floor

March 21, 2019

On any given night, California’s sheltered and unsheltered homeless population is roughly 130,000 people. Homelessness impacts all 58 California counties—rural and urban, northern and southern, inland and coastal. The affordability and availability of housing is at alarming levels in almost every part of the state. The housing issue is not only a crisis in its own right, but is one of the main drivers of California’s homelessness emergency.

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Ten Reasons to Attend the CSAC Legislative Conference

March 13, 2019 Sara Floor

The CSAC Legislative Conference is around the corner. While a large number of county supervisors and staff have already registered, there’s always room for more. For anyone still on the fence about this year’s event, here are 10 great reasons to click the REGISTER button today.

10. Springtime in Sacramento is lovely. Stroll Capitol Park, check out some historic homes or local sights.

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Forum Helps Ensure Safe Drinking Water Across California
Placer County Taps Into Statewide Expertise for Workshop, Trainings and Collaboration

March 6, 2019 Sara Floor

Mark Twain is often credited with saying “whiskey’s for drinking and water’s for fighting.” Certainly, in drought prone-California, water is a complex and contentious issue. And according to Wesley Nicks, Placer County Environmental Health Director, nothing is more critical, more imperative than safe drinking water for California’s communities.

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CSAC Staff Focus on County Advocacy in Action

February 13, 2019 Sara Floor

Reading the news, looking at maps and watching survivor interviews can only convey a fraction of the horror of escaping a California wildfire. Driving the twisty country roads and standing in the center of a valley imagining the hills on fire provides the true impact of a devastating wildfire. CSAC staff members are committed to getting out of the office and experiencing what is happening in California counties first hand. And at least once a year, we try to visit a county and learn about a policy issue as an entire staff.