State Controller John Chiang released financials for the month of July, and announced that without a realistic state budget he will have to begin issuing IOUs by late August or early September. Continue reading
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 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
While the final bill (HR 1586) was reduced… Continue reading
CSAC’s 116th Annual Meeting is shaping up to be just what the Doctor ordered after a tumultuous and difficult summer. This year’s meeting will be held in Riverside County at the Riverside Convention Center, November 16 – 19, 2010. Continue reading
As an example of the value of NACo membership, Trinity County learned today that it is the recipient of a $100,000 grant award as part of the Northwest California Resource Conservation and Development Council’s 2010 Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative. Continue reading
Today, Democratic leaders announced a new budget proposal that incorporates a number of items of interest to counties. The Budget Conference Committee will adopt the package in meetings over the next few days. Continue reading