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CARB Regulation: Flexibility for Vehicles Needed for Emergencies

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Brown Act Overhaul Bill (SB 707)

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Special Districts Week

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Take Action Toolkit

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Throughout the second year of the 2025-2026 Legislative Session, CSDA’s membership advanced sound public policy through our collective advocacy on key priorities for all types of special districts.

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  • CSDA advocacy centered on:
    • Impacting Statewide Challenges of Strategic Concern to Our Communities.
    • Protecting Local Control, Local Revenue, and Local Flexibility to Deliver Affordable Essential Services.
    • Demonstrating the power of Special Districts Legislative Days.
  • Of the 127 bills supported by CSDA, 70 became law.
  • Of the 114 bills opposed by CSDA, only 23 became law.

Grassroots Mobilization Survey

One voice at one district may be able to reach one legislator, but to be successful we must reach all 120 legislators. By answering this survey, you are helping CSDA strengthen advocacy efforts on behalf of all special districts:

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Sample Policy for Adopting Positions on State Legislation

To make sure your district is ready to respond to a CSDA  Call to Action  in the fast-moving legislative environment, make sure your district has adopted a Legislative Advocacy Policy, governing the process your agency must go through to register your support or opposition to an issue that significantly impacts special districts.

Sample Policy

CSDA: Take Action: Engaging With Your Community and Legislators

The Take Action Guide was developed as an overview of the many ways you can engage with the individuals and institutions that shape how your district operates and how it is perceived in your community.

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Key Messages: When Communicating with Legislators, Media, and the Public

As a member resource, CSDA has developed clear, considered, and consistent messages for members to use as desired when communicating on key issues facing special districts.

Key Messages