With Governor Newsom’s announcement that the COVID-19 State of Emergency will be lifted in California effective February 28, 2023, many local public agencies are considering their next steps for returning to their boardrooms...more
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (2021-2022) (“AB 361”), which incorporated into California state law some aspects of the teleconferencing rules that have applied by Executive Order to local...more
Unbelievably, it was March 17, 2020, when Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 (amending Executive Order N-25-20 in part), which allows local or state legislative bodies to hold meetings via teleconference and...more
As the situation concerning COVID-19 continues to evolve, we wanted to be sure you were aware of several recent developments related to the water sector in California....more
3/16/2020
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This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance on the coronavirus and the U.S. drinking and waste water systems. According to the EPA, “Based on current evidence, the risk to water supplies is low. ...more
3/13/2020
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Water Supplies
Today, in light of public health concerns due to COVID-19, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order suspending certain Brown Act rules....more
3/13/2020
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