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Graham Knaus

Graham Knaus serves as CSAC’s Chief Executive Officer.

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AT HOME Momentum

Graham Knaus

Dear CSAC Members,

It’s budget week in Sacramento and our momentum on AT HOME continues:

CSAC Bulletin Article

CSAC Applauds Counties’ Response to Unprecedented Heat Wave

Graham Knaus Catherine Freeman

September 8, 2022

As California enters its ninth consecutive day of Flex Alerts during this unprecedented heat wave, the California State Association of Counties® (CSAC) acknowledges the incredible efforts of California’s 58 counties to reduce the strain on the electric grid. Counties have taken every available opportunity over the last week to conserve energy and reduce demand, including powering down county office buildings and activating backup generators.

CSAC Bulletin Article

Reaction to the January Budget Proposal from CSAC’s Executive Director Graham Knaus

Graham Knaus

On Monday, the January Budget Proposal for 2022-23 was released and Governor Newsom provided an overview of how the $286 billion Budget would be spent during a three-hour press conference.

The County Voice

Not Your Typical May Revise

Graham Knaus

2020 has become a year of perpetual disruption and change. From the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the statewide “stay at home” order, to a $6 billion budget surplus vanishing into a deficit estimated in the “tens of billions,” one thing’s for sure: The COVID-19 pandemic means the May Revise state budget scheduled for this Thursday will be uncharted territory for California.

The County Voice

California Strong

Lisa Bartlett Graham Knaus

Life has changed drastically for all of us in the past week. We’re working from home, often on laptops, meetings are now being conducted by tele- or video conference, and the phrases “social distancing,” “shelter in place” and “stay at home” are part of our community vocabulary. It’s a frenetic time as we work to get information, craft solutions, advocate, share best practices and do our best to protect our citizens. It’s also a time when we see the best in humanity.

The County Voice

California Counties Rise to the Challenge of COVID-19

Graham Knaus

Disasters have come in many forms over the past couple of years. After adjusting to the unprecedented events of devastating wildfires and public safety power shutoffs, California’s Counties are now rising to the occasion of a worldwide public health emergency with the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The County Voice

California’s Counties Are Driven to Serve

Graham Knaus

California’s 58 counties provide nearly all state and many municipal services to help Californians improve their daily lives. From public health to homelessness supportive services; foster care, behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment to public safety; housing and land use to emergency services and more; California’s counties are driven to serve.

The County Voice

Common Sense, Facts & Logic Prevail in Defeat of Propositions 5 & 6

Graham Knaus

Last night’s election results declared victory for CSAC and our coalition partners as two of the most damaging ballot measures in decades for county infrastructure, services and programs were defeated. Voters made their choices known and rejected Proposition 6 (attack on road and bridge safety) and Proposition 5 (property tax erosion) handily. Let me express my sincerest appreciation and gratitude for your commitment and dedication that earned this successful outcome for all 58 counties. 

The County Voice

CSAC Pledges Partnership in Developing Solutions to Risk of Wildfires

Graham Knaus

As longtime advocates on behalf of California’s 58 counties, CSAC has built its reputation on being solution-oriented. We do not take quick positions without suggesting alternatives or being willing to work together to find solutions to complex issues. That’s the core of our DNA.  

The County Voice

Fresh Ideas in Behavioral Health Require Commitment and Collaboration

Graham Knaus

California’s counties find themselves at the center of the complex responsibility to provide, integrate and finance critical behavioral health services in California.

Behavioral health is at the centerpoint of the most vexing policy challenges facing California’s counties today; from combatting homelessness, recovering from disasters, bending the criminal justice recidivism curve and cultivating a resilient workforce, each of these local challenges hinge on the county role in providing behavioral health services.  

The County Voice

Our State, Our Economy, Our Counties

Graham Knaus

The CSAC Legislative Conference is just getting started and we will be engaged in two full days of discussing policy, analyzing the Governor’s May Revision to the State Budget, and networking with colleagues from around the state. As we look into the next month of budget discussions, a full legislative calendar and the impact of an election year, I am optimistic about the prospects for California’s 58 Counties and the nearly 40 million residents we serve.

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