Looking Ahead: 2019 California Legislative Session The Legislature officially convened the 2019 Legislative Session on Monday, January 7. The first day of session was mostly ceremonial and was led by Governor Newsom taking his oath of office to become California’s 40th Governor. The legislature will  get to work quickly in [...]

CASA Submits Comments on State Water Board Toxicity Provisions On December 21, CASA submitted comments on the State Water Board’s toxicity provisions. The provisions will impact dischargers to inland surface waters, estuaries and bays. Most notably, the provisions would impose numeric water quality objectives and limits for toxicity and mandate use [...]

CASA Winter Conference Features Expert Political Analysis CASA is pleased to welcome two respected political figures to our winter conference January 23-25! John Ashford, chairman and CEO of The Hawthorn Group, an international public affairs and public relations firm, will speak on Friday morning. Ashford formerly worked on Capitol Hill [...]

First Woman General Manager to Lead West County Wastewater District The West County Wastewater District Board of Directors announced the district’s new general manager is Lisa Malek-Zadeh. Malek-Zadeh is the first woman to lead the organization in the District’s 97-year history. She was selected as general manager after a nationwide [...]