Using Big Data to Reduce Catastrophic Impacts of Wildfire: How Local Government Can Help Shape Solutions

Our tools for detecting wildfires, modeling their progression, evacuating residents and suppressing fires are outdated. The Moraga-Orinda Fire District took action to develop solutions.

2020-09-02T08:57:33-07:00September 2nd, 2020|

Alameda County Deputy Sheriff’s Assn. v. Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Assn.: The California Supreme Court Limits the Scope of the So-Called California Rule Governing Vested Pension Rights But Remains Cagey On When The Rule Will Apply In the Future

On July 30, 2020, the California Supreme Court limited the California Rule in a variety of helpful ways, but ultimately found that the case did not present an opportunity to “revisit” the California Rule itself. We could be waiting a long time for a case that brings further clarity about the continuing vitality and scope of the California Rule.

2020-08-06T18:47:25-07:00August 6th, 2020|

Navigating Fiscal Emergencies in the Time of Coronavirus: Tools from the Great Recession Revisited

Declaring a fiscal emergency, and implementing appropriate remedial measures, may be an unfortunate reality for some local agencies in light of the COVID-19 epidemic.

2020-05-19T22:25:30-07:00May 19th, 2020|
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