California State Association of Counties

Last Full Week of 2010 Legislative Session Comes to a Close

August 27 -- Today marks the 58th day of the fiscal year, and there is still no end in sight for the state budget stalemate. Earlier this week, Governor Schwarzenegger, in addressing a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Santa Barbara County, offered that taxes would be increased "over his dead body." Since new revenues are central to the Democratic leadership's budget proposal, this pronouncement would not appear to be a step toward compromise.

At that same event, the Governor also reiterated his call for pension reform, stating he would not sign a budget that does not roll back pension standards to levels prior to 1999, the year when the state adopted SB 400 that significantly enhanced pension plans.

Yesterday, in what could have been a spark to fruitful negotiations, the Big Five (Governor, Senate President pro Tempore, Speaker of the Assembly, Senate Republican Leader, and Assembly Republican Leader) met for the first time since June 14 (that's a hiatus of 73 days, for those of you keeping track). Unfortunately, the gathering lasted less than an hour. On his way out of the meeting, Assembly Republican Leader Martin Garrick told reporters: "It went, we had a meeting."

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Registration Now Open for CSAC's 116th Annual Meeting

Registration is now open for CSAC's 116th Annual Meeting, scheduled for Nov. 16-19 in Riverside County. With a jam-packed agenda, this fall's Annual Meeting will provide county officials with the latest information on vital issues and valuable tools to assist them in their responsibilities back home. The theme of this year's conference is "The County Voice" as it is important that we all come -- and work -- together to ensure that our voice is being heard loud and clear in Sacramento and throughout California.

CSAC's conference planning committee has been working for the past nine months to develop a conference will be a sound investment for you and your colleagues. Working together, we can make a difference in our counties and in the lives of those we serve. We look forward to seeing you in Riverside County.

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