October 3, 2016 Legislative Session Ends, Governor Decides on Bills Friday, September 30 was the final deadline for the governor to sign or veto all bills passed to him by the legislature in the 2015-16 session. Hundreds of bills were considered in the final weeks, including several bills CASA was actively working on this year. […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 6, 2016 Legislature Passes Cap & Trade Spending Plan Hours Before Deadline Midnight on August 31 marked the final deadline to pass bills in the 2015-16 legislative session. The last weeks of the session were hectic, as always, with last minute proposals and “big ticket” items being decided right up until the final hours. […]
Continue ReadingAugust 22, 2016 CASA’s 61st Annual Conference Wrap-up There’s no substitute for attending a CASA conference in person. You’ll hear first hand from our esteemed speakers, have the ability to ask questions and exchange ideas with your peers, catch up with colleagues, and make new connections. But we’ve tried to capture some of the key […]
Continue ReadingAugust 1, 2016 CA Legislature Returns for Last Month of Session On August 1 the Legislature returns from a month long summer recess to finish out the remaining legislative business for the year. The next several weeks will be a rush of activity in Sacramento, leading up to the final adjournment of this year’s legislative […]
Continue ReadingJuly 25, 2016 CASA’s 61st annual conference is less than three weeks away! If you’ve been waiting to register, now is the time! Centrally located in Monterey, the conference offers valuable opportunities to network with other clean water professionals and hear from renowned speakers on today’s hottest topics. Joe Whitworth Some of this year’s highlights include: […]
Continue ReadingJune 6, 2016 USEPA Agrees California Should Receive More SRF Dollars In a major boost to CASA’s efforts to to convince Congress to allocate more money to California through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the USEPA has agreed that California should receive more money. Read more… Keynote Speaker to Address Quantified Conservation Approach at CASA Conference Joe […]
Continue ReadingApril 25, 2016 CASA & Coalition Oppose Bill that Would Put Mandates on Ocean Dischargers CASA and a coalition of water and wastewater organizations recently submitted a formal opposition letter on its high priority legislation for the year, SB 163 (Hertzberg). This bill would impose a mandate on each wastewater treatment facility that discharges through an ocean […]
Continue ReadingApril 11, 2016 CA Water Leaders Take on the Capitol at the 2016 Public Policy Forum Attendees prepare for their Capitol visit It was a great day to be in the state’s Capitol for the CASA/WateReuse joint Public Policy Forum. Participants came […]
Continue ReadingMarch 28, 2016 CASA Charts a Path Forward on Key Legislation The 2016 legislative session is in full swing as policy committees begin to meet and deadlines loom. CASA’s State Legislative Committee met on March 11 to review legislation of interest. As we’ve come to expect this time of year, more than a thousand bills […]
Continue ReadingMarch 14, 2016 One Day, One Water. Join us April 6 for the Public Policy Forum. Assembly Member Rich Gordon to speak at Public Policy Forum Registration is happening now for CASA and WateReuse’s joint 2016 Public Policy Forum. Based on member feedback, and in an effort to maximize your valuable time, we’ve changed the […]
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