CSAC Working Group on Medical Marijuana Holds First Meeting This Week
By Paul McIntosh, Executive Director
pmcintosh@counties.org
The CSAC Medical Marijuana Working Group held its first meeting on February 24 in Sacramento, and has the goal of helping counties navigate the maze of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to medical marijuana.
Recent court decisions and confusion surrounding Proposition 215 and the Medical Marijuana Program Act were the primary topics of discussion.
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April is County Government Month
CSAC is proud to announce that our own Assembly Member and former CSAC President Connie Conway (34th District) is authoring Assembly Concurrent Resolution 121, designating April 2010 as County Government Month in California.
Each April, the nation’s counties celebrate National County Government Month to raise public awareness and understanding about the roles and responsibilities of county government in our communities. This year, the National Association of Counties (NACo) and CSAC are jointly recognizing April as County Government Month in California.
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Governor Convenes Summit and Proposes Bills to Fight Obesity and Promote Healthy Living
Governor Schwarzenegger, along with President Bill Clinton, convened a healthy living summit this week and announced a package of bills and policies to promote healthy living in California. CSAC Executive Director Paul McIntosh attended the Governor’s 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living in Los Angeles on February 24.
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Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice staff is in the process of reviewing the hundreds of justice-related bills introduced in the final days before the bill introduction deadline of last Friday, February 19.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
The California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Department or CAL FIRE) have just released their draft of the 2010 Strategic Fire Plan for California for your review and comment.
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Employee Relations
Governor Schwarzenegger and gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman have abandoned their support of an initiative that would reduce pensions for newly hired public employees.
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Government Finance and Operations
On February 24, Governor Schwarzenegger signed and Secretary of State Bowen chaptered SB 85, by Senator Dave Cogdill.
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Health and Human Services
President Obama revived his efforts to enact federal health care reform this week, releasing a new summary of proposed legislation and hosting a bipartisan summit on the issue.
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Washington, D.C., Report
After a week-long recess for Presidents’ Day, both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue hit the ground running the week of February 22 as President Obama unveiled his health care proposal and the Senate cleared a scaled-down jobs bill.
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