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Frequently Asked Questions About Ethics Training for Local Agencies

April 24, 2024 2:30 amApril 24, 2024 6:16 am

Are local agency officers and employees required to have ethics training? Yes, California Government Code Section 53235 requires all local agency officials to receive training in ethics if that local agency provides any type of compensation or reimburses expenses for...

Governor Newsom Issues New Executive Orders: Zero Emission Vehicles, COVID

September 24, 2020 6:26 amSeptember 24, 2020 6:36 am

Governor Gavin Newsom issued two Executive Orders (EO) on September 23. Both are detailed with important guidance to the California business community. The following summarizes the two EOs. Governor Executive Order 79-20 Governor Newsom issued his Executive Order N-79-20. It...

Local Agencies in California

August 16, 2020 7:23 amAugust 16, 2020 7:30 am

The role, along with their duties and responsibilities, of local agencies in the State of California is quite extensive. Title 5 (Sections 50001 – 57607) of the California Government Code is dedicated to local agencies, and there are hundreds of...

California’s Commission on State Mandates

July 22, 2020 6:21 amJuly 22, 2020 6:30 am

In California state government is the Commission on State Mandates. It is established in Title 2, Division 4, Part 7 on State-Mandated Local Costs. Chapter 1 contains the following statement of legislative intent in Section 17500: The Legislature finds and...