The US Census Bureau released the list of counties that need to provide election materials in other languages. Here’s the rundown.
California has historically been a trailblazer on many fronts. In recent years, we’ve had the infamous honor of being a beacon of dysfunction when it comes to the state budget. One would hope lessons would be learned from our foibles, but the tussle over the federal debt ceiling and the general displeasure at the bill [...]
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.
Despite so much focus on the Governor’s proposed budget and its potential impacts on California Counties, we can’t lose sight of the fact that the long arm of Washington, D.C. reaches deep into the Golden State. With that in mind, CSAC President and Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione and I have spent the better part [...]
The House of Representatives, back in Washington for an unprecedented summer recess vote, adopted a six-month extension of the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) this afternoon in a 247 to 161 vote. California will receive an estimated additional $1.869 billion in FMAP funding and $1.2 billion in education and teacher funding, according to the [...]