Aug 07, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   state mandates State Controller’s Office Issues Draft Claiming Instructions for New Reimbursable State-Mandated Programs

The State Controller’s Office (SCO) has circulated the draft claiming instructions for two newly adopted test claims for reimbursable state-mandated programs

Aug 01, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   state mandates RCRC Pursues State Reimbursements for Counties through Race-Blind Charging Test Claim Filing

RCRC and GSFA have recently initiated a program to assist member counties in filing “test claims” with the Commission on State Mandates as part of an overall strategy to obtain reimbursements for county costs associated with state-imposed mandates.