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March 2011

CSAC Board Makes a Resounding Statement

Thursday marked a milestone for our Association. It started with a lively visit by Governor Brown to our Board of Directors meeting. It ended with a decision that could potentially shape the direction and relevancy of our Counties and Association for years to come. After bantering with the media for a few minutes outside the [...]

The County Voice & CSAC Bulletin are Award Winners

CSAC was honored with two Sacramento Public Relations Association (SPRA) Cappie Awards last night.  The first award was a silver in the New Media- Blog category for “The County Voice.”  It was the only blog to receive an award. Second was a bronze in the Continuing Publication Newsletter – Three or more colors for “The [...]

Lessons in Civility in the Aftermath of a Disaster

When it comes to emergency response, the first cry usually heard is, “where is our government to help us?” They are there, staff in every one of the 58 counties, training and preparing for a time they hope never comes.

Another Voice: Yolo County 101 Resident’s Academy Creates Advocates

County government is complicated. Most people have a huge misconception of what counties do. I promised myself that if I got elected, I would tell people about county government — I felt that was my job as a county supervisor.

California Counted

37,253,956 people can’t be wrong: California is the place to be!