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July 2011

County Exhibits Prove Popular at State Fair

One of the most popular exhibits at the California State Fair year in and year out are the County Exhibits – and 2011 is no different. An estimated 750,000 fairgoers are projected to tour the Counties Exhibits Building this year.  Below you will find a visual look at the top county exhibits to be honored [...]

How Many by 2020?

California’s population is set to grow by 11.5 percent. Details within.

State Receipts Up, But Enough?

State receipts for June are up and down. Will the budget hold?

NACo Annual Meeting Valuable Time for CA Counties

There are only 10 days left before county officials from across the country meet July 15-19 at the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) 76th Annual Conference and Exposition in Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. to set national policies affecting counties and share ideas on leading in tough times.

Budget Done, But Counties’ Work Not Finished

Governor Jerry Brown signed the 2011-12 state budget yesterday without much fanfare, using his blue pencil to veto a total of $270 million from the state budget, $23.8 million of which is from the General Fund. The Governor has not yet acted on all trailer bills, but we anticipate him doing so in short order. [...]