July 13
Special Legislative Update
Persistent Spikes Necessitate Throttling Back on Re-Opening; Legislature Delays Return to Sacramento Amid Virus Outbreak Affecting Members and Staff and other updates provided in the link below.
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Response to COVID-19
California’s urban counties – representing more than 80 percent of the state’s population – provide critical public services in communities across the state. Most importantly, urban counties care for those …
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May 13
Industry Guidance for Counties
Governor Newsom announced new guidance for industries allowed to open statewide with modifications and some new guidance only for counties.
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February 24
HCD Struggles to Keep Up with Workload
State staffing challenges cause delays in carrying out homeless and housing programs.
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February 19
Governor’s State of the State Address: Annotated
The team at CalMatters annotates the Governor’s State of the State address.
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February 19
Analysis: Newsom “Owns” Homelessness
CalMatters’ analysis of Governor Newsom’s State of the State address focused on homelessness.
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February 10
SB 50 is Dead: Now What?
With the defeat of the SB 50, a controversial measure to reform local zoning practices, what will the Legislature and Governor do to address the state’s housing shortage?
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January 29
UCC MFAR Letter
UCC commented on the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR), which would severely impact California’s Medi-Cal program.
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Member Communications
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July 2
Special Legislative Update
Senate Adjourns for Short Summer Recess; Both Houses Return July 13th; DOF COVID-19 Website Up and Running; November 2020 Ballot Propositions Finalized and other updates provided in the link below.
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June 29
Special Legislative Update – June 29, 2020
Governor signs the State Budget; Highlights from the Governor’s midday Press Conference and other updates provided in the link below.
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June 25
Special Legislative Update – June 25, 2020
Senate Passes Most of 2020-21 State Budget Package; Assembly Returns Tomorrow to Take Action; Governor Declares Budget Emergency and other updates provided in the link below.
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