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Meeting the Mandate: Ensuring Compliance with California’s SB 707

What you need to know about SB 707 The law mandates a new level of equity, accessibility, and technical redundancy. Agencies must now provide accessible, translatable agendas, offer robust two-way...

Practical Strategies to Overcome Hidden Barriers in Resident Engagement

Every year, PublicInput surveys residents across the country to uncover perceptions about engaging with their local governments. The findings highlight evolving expectations and barriers, offering...

Conducting Better Budget Engagement With A Budget Simulator

Is it budget season yet? For many organizations, it can feel like the ink is barely dry on a new fiscal budget before it’s time to start thinking about the budget process. What’s worse, budget...

How to Build Resident Buy-In for Your Next City or County Budget

Budget Planning for Cities and Counties: Why Community Engagement Matters When budgets are tight and the pressure is high, engaging the public might feel like one more thing to squeeze in. But here’s...

When Hazard Mitigation Plans Meet Community Engagement, Communities Thrive

Stronger Plans Start with Smarter Community Engagement.  If you’ve ever been involved in a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), you know the drill: it’s federally required, tied to FEMA funding, and updated...

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