2023 Special Districts Legislative Days
CASA is a proud Partner of the 2023 Special Districts Legislative Days, scheduled for May 16 – 17 at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. Gain the edge on policy changes impacting your agency and exchange ideas with California’s top decision-makers at the 2023 Special Districts Legislative Days, an interactive and informative two-day legislative conference in our State’s Capitol.

Fully one-third of the State Legislature turned over this year, making the 2023 Special Districts Legislative Days a MUST-ATTEND EVENT! Register at legislativedays.csda.net today.

DAY ONE: May 16, 2023 – 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (free time from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

  • Registration/Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. Sessions begin at 10:00 a.m.

Learn more about the most pressing issues facing special districts and interact with California’s leading policymakers. Highlights include:

  • State Senator John Laird, Chair of Senate Working Group on Climate Change, Member of Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, and former Secretary of California Natural Resources Agency
  • Keynote from one of California’s top leaders. Past keynote speakers have included the State Controller, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, State Insurance Commissioner, Assembly Speaker, Natural Resources Secretary, Director of Finance, Director of the Office of Emergency Services, Legislative Analyst, and State Auditor.
  • Lunch with leading state and local officials confronting drought, floods, and other natural disasters
  • State legislative update from CSDA lobbyists
  • Time for attendees to independently schedule meetings with legislative offices (2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
  • Private legislative reception with Legislators and Capitol staff

DAY TWO: May 17, 2023 – 7:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Explore how decisions are really made in the Capitol and help shape the outcome of special districts’ priorities. Highlights include:

  • Brunch with Legislators and Capitol staff
  • Federal legislative briefing from National Special Districts Coalition Federal Advocacy Director
  • Legal update on court cases impacting special districts

 

Partnering For Impact
Register today for the CWEA and CASA Partnering for Impact (PFI) event happening on June 6, 2023, from 9:00am to 4:15pm in Berkeley, CA. The goal of Partnering for Impact is to build stronger utility, university, and industry collaborations for innovation and find areas where we can create a positive impact together. At this year’s event, we’ll discuss ways we can implement innovative solutions even faster. This year’s featured topics include the risks and rewards associated with various technologies, and what we’re learning about innovations in biosolids resource recovery. Register here!

 

CASA Annual Conference
CASA is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our Annual Conference on August 9 – 11 in San Diego at the Manchester Grand Hyatt! The theme of this year’s Annual Conference is The New Water Era. The Conference will feature a host of speakers covering important topics, including wastewater-based epidemiology, workforce development, agency financing, regulatory topics such as PFAS and nutrients, and much more! Keep an eye out for registration opening in the next two weeks, you won’t want to miss it!