California State Association of Counties

Today on The County Voice, learn some preliminary outcomes of major #CaliforniaCounty initiatives on ballots across California during the national election. Many initiatives deal with raising or extending taxes while others range in subject matter from housing to cannabis cultivation to police oversight to limiting supervisors’ salary and increasing county executive authority. While these results are preliminary, #CACounty voters on the whole seemed open to change in 2020. http://bit.ly/CountyMeasures #CAElection2020

Meet #MercedCounty Supervisor Daron McDaniel. Also chair of the Rural County Representatives of California, Supervisor McDaniel helped pass the Gold Star Family specialty license plate bill. http://bit.ly/MMMcDaniel Merced County Rural County Representatives of California #CACounties #MembershipMonday

This week, our featured County of the Week is @MercedCounty. Learn more about Merced County here: https://bit.ly/2SFOCuh

Registration for the 126th CSAC Annual Meeting closes on November 5th. Don't miss out! Check out the top 10 reasons why you should register today. https://www.counties.org//ten-great-reasons-register-csac-

This week’s Profiles in Leadership spotlights Colusa County Supervisor Denise Carter. Appointed to the Colusa Board in 2008, Supervisor Carter is currently serving her third four-year term in office. During that time, she has represented California Counties at both the state and federal level. She has represented Colusa County on the CSAC Board of Directors for a number of years and currently serves as Chair of the Association’s Housing, Land Use and Transportation Policy Committee. Supervisor Carter also represents California as a member of NACO’s Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee. She is a strong advocate on a number of vital rural issues including agriculture, groundwater, flood protection, transportation and the environment. Thank you, Supervisor Carter, for your ongoing leadership in our Association.

This week, our featured County of the Week is Lassen County. Learn more about Lassen County here: https://bit.ly/2Y3kFtU

This week, #CSAC's #MembershipMonday highlights #MarinCounty Supervisor Damon Connolly. He's a "...glass half-full person," looking forward "to emerge from the challenges we are facing stronger and even better than before." Learn more about Supervisor Connolly and his innovative internship program here: http://bit.ly/MMMarin Marin County Government #CACounties

This week, our featured County of the Week is Marin County. Learn more about Marin County here: https://bit.ly/2Y5kzC1

Congratulations to CSAC Staff Member Chastity Benson, who has graduated from the prestigious Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program! Chastity serves as the Acting Director of Operations and Educational Programs for our California Counties Foundation. Great job, Chastity. We are proud of you! @NELPLeaders #leadership

Governor Gavin Newsom will be the keynote speaker at the virtual Kick-Off Session of CSAC’s 126th Annual Meeting, which is less than a month away. The Governor will speak during the hour-long session set to begin at 10 am on Thursday, November 12. Register today to ensure you have a spot to listen to Governor Newsom discuss issues of importance to California’s 58 Counties. https://bit.ly/2T0Hae6

This week’s Profiles in Leadership spotlights Yolo County Supervisor Oscar Villegas. Currently in his second term on the Yolo Board, Supervisor Villegas has been a leader in CSAC’s work on housing and homelessness. He has served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Housing, Land Use and Transportation Policy Committee, helping lead Association policy and testifying on numerous key legislative issues. Supervisor Villegas also served as Co-Chair of the joint CSAC/League of California... Cities Homelessness Task Force that identified best practices at the local level that can be replicated in other jurisdictions. This culminated in a joint 2019 CSAC/League homelessness policy workshop that drew more than 400 local officials. Supervisor Villegas has also represented California Counties as a member of the NACo Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of our national association’s Human Services and Education Steering Committee. Thank you, Supervisor Villegas, for your ongoing leadership in our Association. See more

Why celebrate the 100th anniversary of the #19thAmendment? It was important to the members of The Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF) to celebrate and commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Given the pandemic, the WLF and CSAC staff felt that a video montage would be a creative way to commemorate the anniversary. In the video, participants speak on the importance of the 19th amendment and voting overall. The Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF) was formed to connect, ...educate and to inspire the women of CSAC. Through hosted meetings and events, the forum hopes to mentor, suggest helpful information on protocols, provide leadership training opportunities, and discuss emerging issues in California. #19thAmendment #RightToVote #VotingRights #CSAC #California #Democracy #CountyGovernment Erin Hannigan Lisa Bartlett Carmel Angelo Leticia Perez Susan Slater Ellenberg Kathy Miller Carole Groom Rosemarie Smallcombe Stacy Corless League of Women Voters of California Women's Foundation California Jennifer Siebel Newsom California Governor U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Senator Dianne Feinstein US Rep Nanette Diaz Barragán Karen Bass Congresswoman Julia Brownley Judy Chu Congresswoman Susan Davis Congresswoman Anna Eshoo Congresswoman Barbara Lee Representative Zoe Lofgren Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui Rep. Grace F. Napolitano House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Rep. Katie Porter Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Rep. Linda Sánchez Congresswoman Jackie Speier Congresswoman Norma Torres Maxine Waters Toni G. Atkins Senator Pat Bates Senator Anna Caballero Senator Ling Ling Chang Senator María Elena Durazo Senator Cathleen Galgiani Senator Lena A. Gonzalez Senator Shannon Grove Senator Melissa Hurtado Hannah-Beth Jackson Connie Leyva Melissa Melendez Holly J. Mitchell Senator Susan Rubio State Senator Nancy Skinner Lynda Hopkins

Your vote counts! So please take the time to fill out your ballot that you should have received by now in the mail. Once it's completed, you can find an official drop-off box -- as well as vote center -- near you. Just click here: https://bit.ly/34ReOsh #Election2020 #Vote! California Secretary of State

"The #NapaCounty community always rises to the occasion," says Deputy CEO and Director of Housing and Homeless Services Molly Rattigan. "Some of our darkest hours have been our finest moments because the community has stepped up to support each other in times of need and crisis." Read more: http://bit.ly/MMMRattigan @CountyofNapa #MembershipMonday #CountyoftheWeek