Graham Knaus

CEO of the California State Association of Counties

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

For Manufacturing Day, here’s a materials-themed county fact: Which California county is home to the state’s largest open-pit mine, where borax is mined?

Share your best guess in the comments! 👇

#ManufacturingDay #FridayFunFact

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

Fresh perspectives, meaningful connections and ideas that move counties forward.

Join us in @SanDiegoCounty for CSAC’s 132nd Annual Meeting!

#CACounties

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

Wildfire does not stop at a jurisdictional boundary.

@TuolumneCountyC Supervisor Ryan Campbell explains why collaboration among counties, public agencies, landowners and residents is essential to protecting lives and property. #CAcounties #WildfirePreparedness

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

🎶 Tumble outta bed and celebrate Dolly Parton Day! ✨

We’re dancing along to the timeless “9 to 5” and giving a shoutout to our County Family, whose work often goes beyond 9 to 5 to serve communities across California.💪

#DollyPartonDay #DollyDay #CACounties

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

CSAC, @CalCities, @RuralCounties, @CSDAdistricts, and @countiesurban commend @CAgovernor for vetoing AB 1383, which would have rolled back key PEPRA pension reforms and weakened safeguards for the long-term financial health of local communities.

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

It’s the final countdown! California counties now have until Friday, Sept. 25, to submit their innovative programs for a 2026 CSAC Challenge Award. Don’t miss this opportunity to earn statewide recognition for your county’s impact! 🎖️💪 #CACounties

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

ICYMI: The CSAC Bulletin has a fresh look! Each week, we’re bringing the County Family and Capitol Community the stories, insights and county perspective shaping California.

Take a look, then subscribe through the link in the comments. #CACounties

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

📣 By popular demand, the deadline has been extended!

#CAcounties now have until September 25 to submit their entries for the 2026 CSAC Challenge Awards.

That means one extra week to showcase an amazing county program and give your staff the statewide recognition they deserve for improving their communities and the lives of their families, friends and neighbors.

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate county innovation and the people making it happen! 🏆

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

We’re kicking off a new series: CSAC’s #FridayFunFact!
For our first question, can you name the national park that stretches across four California counties?
Share your best guess in the comments! 👇
#CACounties

[Graham Knaus @knaus_graham]

Wildfire survivors shouldn’t have to fight a second battle just to recover.

California should protect resources families and communities need to rebuild and be made whole.

After the Fire USA's Jennifer Gray Thompson and I explain in the @sfchronicle:
https://t.co/Jxtr9bQLRu

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

New @Capitol_Weekly op-ed:

CSAC Board Member and @NapaCountyGov Supervisor @AnneCottrell highlights the Wildfire Solution Coalition's common-sense call for sustainable Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and Proposition 4 funding to prevent wildfires before they start.

[Graham Knaus @knaus_graham]

@AlexCVassar @CSAC_Counties The pleasure was ours! It is always good to see and hear from @AlexCVassar. His deep knowledge of California history outstanding!

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

PG&E and SCE paid nearly $2.7 BILLION in shareholder dividends in 2025.

Now investor-owned utilities want to limit what they pay when their equipment causes catastrophic wildfires.

IOUs can afford accountability.

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

CSAC’s Board of Directors met today to receive key updates, including progress on the 1100 K Street renovation. Members received a legislative update and discussed several of California's November ballot measures. The Board voted to support Propositions 1 and 3, and to oppose Proposition 43. #CACounties

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

Thank you to @EleniForCA for meeting with members of the CSAC Board of Directors. We value the opportunity to discuss county priorities and highlight the indispensable role counties play in delivering services that Californians depend on every day.

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

Investor-owned utilities want special treatment: limit what they pay for wildfires they cause and leave communities with the rest.

Meanwhile, billions go to shareholders.

California shouldn’t protect IOU profits at the expense of taxpayers and wildfire survivors.

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

🚨CSAC's Board of Directors voted unanimously today to express deep disapproval of PG&E's manipulation of wildfire survivors and local elected officials for political and financial gain.

The Board calls on the IOUs to immediately cancel all ads and shut this "coalition" down.

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

“It’s not a real coalition,” @knaus_counties told @dustingardiner. “It’s one that’s built on deception. It’s a sham.”

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

Thank you to Controller @MaliaCohen for meeting with members of the CSAC Board of Directors. Counties are on the front lines serving Californians, and these conversations help ensure statewide leaders understand local challenges, priorities and solutions.

[Graham Knaus @knaus_graham]

It’s basic: The investor-owned utilities proposal throws accountability out the window and pads corporate profits.

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

First in @politicoca: CSAC is pushing back on a proposal that could let investor-owned utilities off the hook for wildfire costs — and leave survivors, taxpayers and local governments paying the price.