The Senate Bill 1266-imposed deadline for joint powers agencies and joint powers authorities to file their joint powers agreements and any amendments with the LAFCO in each applicable county is approaching. JPAs formed prior...more
Failure to file will preclude JPAs from issuing bonds or incurring indebtedness -
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed into law Senate Bill 1266, which will require joint powers agencies and joint powers authorities that...more
This article leads off a three week e-News series focusing on new laws that will impact special districts in 2016. Senate Bill 239 (Hertzberg), which establishes new procedures for contract approvals, begins the...more
Measure Would Allow Forced Consolidation Of Water Suppliers, Large Civil Fines -
The California Legislature approved a budget bill that would grant the state authority to force water systems to consolidate to serve...more