Budget alternatives are blooming as Governor Brown prepares to release his revised budget. A business coalition released a five-point plan on Wednesday; the Assembly Republican Caucus unveiled their plan Thursday. Keep in mind that the Governor will release his May Revision to the budget on Monday, May 16.
United States Senators and county leaders from across the nation came together in Washington, D.C., yesterday over an issue that can truly be viewed as life or death. It’s the federal budget proposal that calls for $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and turning it into a block grant program. Standing alongside the Senators and county officials were Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss and Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
Thursday marked a milestone for our Association. It started with a lively visit by Governor Brown to our Board of Directors meeting. It ended with a decision that could potentially shape the direction and relevancy of our Counties and Association for years to come. After bantering with the media for a few minutes outside the [...]
California’s 58 counties are as diverse as the residents and regions they represent. For CSAC, depending on the issue, there is a sense of both beauty and challenge in this diversity. Take, for instance, the Governor’s proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies. In the past two weeks, this blog has published entries written by two county [...]
CSAC President John Tavaglione testified yesterday at the Senate Governance and Finance Committee informational hearing on Governor Brown’s realignment proposal. In his remarks, Supervisor Tavaglione expressed both commitment to working with the administration and concern about adequate protections for Counties. “The leadership at CSAC has made a strong commitment to the Governor, the legislative leaders [...]