CASA Active on the Recycled Water Funding Front To help ensure additional reliable recycled water supplies, CASA is supporting a State Water Resources Control Board resolution to provide nearly one billion in very low interest loans for recycling projects. Read more… It’s Time to Apply for a CASA Award of Excellence! Apply for a CASA […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 1, 2016 CASA Conference Wrapup A communication-focused round table We’ve just returned from another informative CASA conference. From an engaging keynote speaker, to interactive round tables, and a charming scholarship recipient, there was a lot to take in at this year’s Winter Conference in Palm Springs. Read more… Our New Website is Live! We’ve launched […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 27, 2016 Introducing the New & Improved CASA! Brooke Sobol, CASA Communications Manager What an exciting day! Since joining CASA last April, I’ve been up to my elbows developing an updated brand and new website for CASA. And after 10 long months, I finally get to share it with you! Though I had the […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 13, 2016 SPECIAL STATE LEGISLATIVE EDITION Jessica Gauger, State Legislative Advocate CASA State Legislative Advocate Jessica Gauger gives us a glimpse into the activities taking place in our State Capitol. 2016 Legislation Session Commences January 4 marked the start of the 2016 legislative session with legislators returning to Sacramento after a three month hiatus […]
Continue ReadingOctober 5, 2015 Senate Committee to Consider Feinstein’s Drought Relief Bill The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has announced that it will consider Senator Feinstein’s drought relief bill, S 1894, on October 8. This hearing will review, among other matters, provisions on which CASA worked with the Senator to increase federal support of […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 28, 2015 Ask Governor Brown to Ban Microbeads AB 888, the bill that would ban the sale of personal care products that contain plastic microbeads for the purpose of exfoliation in facial scrubs, soaps, and toothpaste is on the governor’s desk and you can help ensure its passage. If you have not yet written […]
Continue ReadingLegislature Adjourns 2015 Session On Friday, September 11, the Legislature adjourned the 2015 Legislative Session. As usual, the final few weeks of the Session were filled with a flurry of activity as legislators, staff, and advocates raced to wrap up action on the remaining bills and major outstanding issues before the final deadline. Several issues […]
Continue ReadingJoin our mailing list August 27, 2015 Message from the Executive Director Our 60th annual conference has come and gone, and we’re pleased to share some of the highlights of the event. We had over 300 attendees, and overall I think things went very well. We tried some new things this year, including a drought […]
Continue ReadingAugust 3, 2015 Senator Feinstein Introduces Emergency Drought Relief Act Senator Dianne Feinstein last week introduced the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, along with co-sponsor, Senator Barbara Boxer. CASA worked with the Senator’s staff on provisions related to water recycling infrastructure. In partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and WateReuse […]
Continue ReadingJuly 27, 2015 Esteemed Panel to Discuss Watershed Management Thought-provoking panelists join the CASA conference There’s still time to make your plans to join CASA for our 60thannual conference August 19-21 in San Diego. In addition to a gala awards presentation and a light-hearted look back at CASA’s first six decades, the program features a […]
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