Dec 13, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management DOI Local Government Wildfire Vehicle Conversion Grants Now AvailableOn December 4th, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced $20 million in available grant funds for local governments to strengthen their response to wildfire by converting vehicles to wildland fire engines. The funding...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management CorrectionsCounty Boards of Supervisors, in conjunction with County Sheriffs, District Attorneys, Public Defenders, and Chief Probation Officers, are responsible for law enforcement, the operation of a variety of county public safety facilities (county jails and...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management 2011 Criminal Justice RealignmentIn 2011, the Legislature enacted a comprehensive criminal justice realignment scheme whereby counties became responsible for addressing criminal offenders that had traditionally been the responsibility of the State. Under the provisions of Assembly Bill 109,...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management Protecting Local CommunitiesCalifornia’s rural counties play a critical role in protecting their local communities. The California State Constitution requires each county to hold elections to elect both a County Sheriff and District Attorney. Both the County Sheriff...
Dec 06, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management U.S. Senate Approves Disaster Tax ReliefOn Wednesday December 4th, the U.S. Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863), which will provide tax relief for individuals impacted by natural disasters. In May, the bill was...
Sep 27, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management Legislation to Strengthen Natural Disaster Preparedness Continues Forward Momentum After Committee PassageOn September 25, 2024, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024 (S. 4900). The bill passed out of committee overwhelmingly by a vote of 14-1. The Investing in...
Sep 27, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management Congressman LaMalfa Announces Grant Awards for Disaster Recovery and Preparedness in District 1On September 18, 2024, U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced that a total of $4,106,321 has been awarded to Congressional District 1 for critical disaster recovery and preparedness projects. These grants will support various initiatives...
Aug 23, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management Insurance Commissioner Releases Final Draft Modeling Proposal, Acts to Streamline Rate Review ProcessAs part of his Sustainable Insurance Strategy, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has released the final draft of his modeling and ratemaking regulations for public review and comment. The proposal would allow insurers to use...
Aug 16, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management State Invites Public Input on Final Phase of New Wildfire Modeling RegulationCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is inviting public input as he begins the final phase of approving a “first of its kind” catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation aimed to help restore insurance options for Californians...