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 [...]
In his first full day in office, Governor Jerry Brown met with CSAC leadership in our 1100 K Street offices for an hour this morning. The media wasn’t far behind.
California’s counties congratulate Governor Brown on his inauguration and appreciate the grave situation he inherits as Governor of this great state. Governor Brown has called for courage and sacrifice to be a watchword of sorts. County governments are familiar with both, having made tough choices including layoffs and eliminating programs in the past two years. [...]
The Governor let down California’s counties by vetoing SB 866. Senate Bill 866 would have enabled counties (and cities and special districts) to securitize the nearly $1 billion in pre-2004 mandate claims that the state owes.
California is about to lose thousands of youth to poverty. The Governor, targeting his veto power toward the most vulnerable in the 2010/11 State Budget, has all but ensured that low-income, special needs children will have fewer supports.