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Recent News
- May 11, 2012
- Governor Brown Appoints Two to State Water Resources Control Board
Today Governor Brown announced two appointments to the State Water Resources Control Board, both of whom require Senate confirmation and each of whom will earn $128,109: 1) Felicia Marcus of Emeryville, has served as western director at the Natural Resources Defense Council since 2008 and was executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Trust for Public Land from 2001 to 2008.
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- April 20, 2012
- RCRC Board of Directors Vote to Change Name
During its board meeting in Colusa County this week, the Regional Council of Rural Counties voted to change its name to Rural County Representatives of California to more accurately reflect the organization.
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- April 13, 2012
- State Agencies Release Draft Climate Change Adaptation Policy Guide
The California Resources Agency and California Emergency Agency have joined together to release the draft California Climate Change Adaptation Policy Guide, a guidebook to aid regional and local entities in devising strategies to deal with the effects of climate change on local conditions.
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Current Issues
- May 11, 2012
- Alert – Local Government Intrusion Bill Up Next Week: Counties Urged to Oppose
RCRC-opposed Senate Bill 1222 (Leno), which would place a cap on building permit fees for solar residential systems, will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, May 14.
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- May 11, 2012
- Alert - SRA Fees: Public Comment Meetings to be Held for Draft Permanent Regulations - RCRC Members Urged to Attend
The California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection today announced it is holding two meetings to solicit public comment on draft permanent regulations for State Responsibility Area (SRA) Fees -- Wednesday, May 16 in San Diego and Wednesday, May 23 in Redding.
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- May 11, 2012
- Rural Counties May Get to Keep Their Post Offices After All
The U.S. Postal Service this week announced a new strategy to keep the nation’s smallest post offices open for business, while providing a framework to achieve significant cost savings as part of the plan to return the organization to financial stability.
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Annual Meeting
RCRC’s 2012 Annual Meeting will be held September 19-21 in Squaw Valley. Find out all about registration, sponsorship and the panels and speakers that were featured from the 2011 meeting. Read More