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Lewis LeeAdministrative Technician - ConfidentialButte County Administration25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 • Oroville, CA 95965T: 530.552.3326www.buttecounty.ca.gov | lelee@buttecounty.ca.gov
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Subject: The CSAC Bulletin: October 22, 2026
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October 22, 2026
The California State Association of Counties presents The CSAC Bulletin, your weekly guide to California counties.
Happy Thursday, County Family! It's finally starting to feel like Fall here in Sacramento, and
CSAC's 132nd Annual Meeting is just around the corner. Register here!
In this week's Bulletin:
What counties need from the state to build more housing
A roundup of 2026 Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources bill actions
And how you can share feedback on the next County Platform.
Parkside at Sabre City in west Placer County includes 44 affordable homes with ADUs on 22 lots. (Image: Placer County)
Supervisor Bonnie Gore Shares County
Perspective During Hearing on California's
Housing Supply
Building more housing is a statewide priority, but the path to getting it built looks different in
every county.
Earlier today, Placer County Supervisor Bonnie Gore testified before the Little Hoover
Commission during a hearing on expanding California’s housing supply. The
commission is an independent state oversight organization that provides policy
recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.
The hearing was the second in the commission’s study on expanding the state’s housing
supply. It focused on local government perspectives as well as the progress the state has
made in increasing housing production and enforcing housing law.
As one of five invited speakers, Supervisor Gore highlighted the meaningful impact of state
investments in housing production and preservation, as well as targeted CEQA reforms that
have reduced barriers to development.
However, she also emphasized the challenges counties continue to face, particularly the
complexity of state housing financing.
"Many projects depend on numerous funding sources, each with separate application
processes, timelines, underwriting standards, and compliance requirements," Supervisor
Gore testified. "Delays or changes in one funding source can unravel a project’s entire
capital stack.”
Supervisor Gore also called for greater flexibility in state housing policies to reflect the
different challenges facing urban, suburban, and rural counties. Addressing proposals to
reduce or eliminate development impact fees, she emphasized that many counties rely on
these fees to fund essential infrastructure needed to support new housing.
“Development impact fees are vital to funding the infrastructure needed for healthy
communities," she told the commission. "Every home needs water and wastewater systems,
roads, and other essential infrastructure.”
Learn more about the commission’s study on expanding California’s housing supply and
Supervisor Gore’s testimony on the Little Hoover Commission’s website.
Sponsored by:
132nd CSAC Annual Meeting | Nov 30 - Dec 4 in San Diego County
Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources
2026 Legislative Session: Key Developments
Throughout the 2026 Legislative Session, CSAC has kept you informed about key
legislative developments. With Governor Newsom’s final actions now complete, CSAC is
publishing a series of articles highlighting new laws and vetoed bills in each policy area.
This week, our focus is on the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources policy
area.
Here are a few of the highlights:
CHAPTERED
AB 35 (Alvarez) (Chapter 89, Statutes of 2026)
Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond
Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection
criteria. This measure exempts Proposition 4 spending from the Administrative Procedure
Act (APA), allowing faster more efficient deployment of funds to community projects. Read
the coalition’s request for signature here.
AB 1577 (Bauer-Kahan) (Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026)
Data centers: reporting. This transparency measure requires data centers to submit
expected energy consumption and sound level information to local agencies when
requesting authorization to construct or operate a data center and similarly establishes
standardized reporting to the California Energy Commission (CEC). The CEC must integrate
this data and include an assessment of electrical load trends for data centers in the
Integrated Energy Policy Report starting in 2029 and annually publish the data in an
anonymized and aggregated format for the public. Read CSAC’s request for signature
letter here.
AB 2051 (Wicks) (Chapter 575, Statutes of 2026)
Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.
This measure directs the California Natural Resources Agency to convene an interagency
Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group to identify administrative improvements and
develop a clear roadmap for streamlining permitting for coastal resilience projects. This
measure will help accelerate critical climate adaptation projects while upholding California’s
environmental protections, protecting coastal communities and ecosystems. Read CSAC’s
request for signature letter here.
VETOED
AB 1881 (Ramos)
California Indian Freedom Act of 2026.
This bill would have established a private right of action, allowing tribes and individual tribal
members to challenge state decisions involving state lands and waterways, thereby
increasing potential litigation risk. The measure would have further prioritizes tribal
governmental interests through a strict scrutiny standard and overlaps with, or conflicts with,
existing state and federal frameworks that already govern tribal consultation and
protections. Read the coalition’s request for veto letter here and the Governor’s veto
message here.
AB 2218 (Kalra)
Water policy: California Native American tribes. This bill sought to address longstanding
inequities faced by California Native American Tribes due to the loss of access to and
control over water resources. However, the bill’s policy statement and directive introduced
substantial uncertainty into existing water management processes by establishing a broad
policy framework without providing clear direction, safeguards, or limitations to ensure the
continued reliability of water supplies. This measure would have also had unclear, but
potentially far-reaching impacts on surface water rights. Read the coalition’s request for
veto letter here and the Governor’s veto message here.
For additional information, please contact Jordan Wells, Charles Delgado, or Caitlin
Loventhal.
Review the full list →
County Resource Center Webinar |Participation in California Prison Programs amid and after the
Pandemic: PPIC shares findings on prison program access, participation barriers,
and improvement strategies.
Webinar |Reminder: Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Services for California Public Sector Entities: Cal OES is offering FREE
enrollment in the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) for
California public entities, including state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) partners.
Tools & Training |Now Open: The California Permit Streamlining Academy
(CaPSA) Application: Apply to the CaPSA for tools and training to modernize
permitting and accelerate economic development.
Tools & Training | SB 580 Model Policies: Promoting Safe and Secure
Government Access for All: The California Attorney General’s Office recently
published Guidance and Model Policies to Assist State and Local Agencies in
Responding to Immigration Issues Pursuant to Senate Bill 580 (2025).
Reminder: Help Inform the Next County Platform!
Are you a policy wonk? If you’re reading this, you might be!
Feedback on the 2027-28 County Platform — CSAC’s foundational policy document — is
due to CSAC legislative affairs staff by November 2.
CSAC policy committees will review and approve their portions of the platform at our 132nd
Annual Meeting (register here!), and the Board of Directors will formally adopt the full
platform.
For more information and to learn how you can weigh in, check out this article.
Keep reading →
Sponsored by:
The William "Bill" Chiat Institute for Excellence in County Government: Communicating with Purpose
What We’re Reading
Looking for more? Explore these additional articles and resources:
FEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own (Politico, October 2026)
This Year’s Powerful El Niño May Preview California’s Climate Future (KQED,
October 2026)
California Housing Affordability Tracker (3rd Quarter 2026) (Legislative Analyst’s
Office, October 2026)
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