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CSAC Advocacy | Federal Issues

Federal Issues

CSAC also tracks federal issues of interest to California's counties. CSAC's Karen Keene serves as our Deputy Director of Federal Affairs, and counties retain Waterman & Associates in Washington, D.C. to monitor developments at the national level.

Karen Keene, CSAC Legislative Representative
and Deputy Director of Federal Affairs

Waterman & Associates (202) 898-1444

2010 CSAC Federal Priorities

Briefing Papers by Issue:

Federal Budget

Washington Reports (click title for archived reports)

2010

CSAC 1st Quarter Report

2009

CSAC 2nd Quarter Report

Federal Stimulus

CSAC Federal Stimulus Chart - March 20, 2009
Clean Water Grants and Loans Memo - February 23, 2009
CSAC Letter to President Obama -- TARP Request - March 13, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Compiled by the League of California Cities - February 19, 2009
Economic Recovery Conference Report Overview - UPDATED - February 12, 2009
FY 2009 Economic Recovery and Investment - February 11, 2009
Side-by-Side Comparison of House and Senate Versions of Stimulus Package - February 10, 2009
CSAC Letter to California Congressional Delegation - February 10, 2009

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act

USDA Announces $477 million in funding for schools, roads - January 15, 2009
- Payment Summary Report FY 2008 - All Service Receipts
- California Distribution - Payments by USDA Forest Service

National Association of Counties (NACo)

2009 Proposed Policy Resolutions - to be taken up at NACo Legislative Conference, March 7-11, 2009

Letters

Letter to Senator Boxer on Renewable Energy Sources - July 14, 2010
CSAC Letter to California Representatives on Ways and Means Committee Regarding H.R. 1956 - July 15, 2010
National Forest System Land Management Letter - February 16, 2010
CSAC Letter to President Obama on Geothermal Proposal - February 12, 2010
EPA Stormwater Rulemaking Letter - February 4, 2010
CSAC Jobs Letter Sen. Feinstein - January 13, 2010
CSAC Jobs Letter Sen. Boxer - January 13, 2010
Letter to Council on Environmental Quality Re: Draft Executive Order on Floodplain Management - August 26, 2009
CSAC Letter to California Congressional Delegation Regarding Economic Stimulus Package - February 10, 2009
CSAC Comments to California Congressional Delegation Regarding Economic Recovery Package - January 23, 2009

2009 Federal Legislative Priorities

Overview of 2009 Priority Issues
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