RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.

 

California oversight agency begins home insurance review – Sacramento Bee

Last week, Humboldt County Supervisor and RCRC board delegate Rex Bohn addressed the California's Little Hoover Commission during their first public hearing on the home insurance crisis in California. As quoted in a subsequent article by The Sacramento Bee, Supervisor Bohn emphasized the significant impact of the crisis on rural counties and the necessity for intervention.

 

Closing the digital divide in California’s rural communities – Sacramento Bee

Supervisor David Griffith of Alpine County recently authored an op-ed stressing the California’s digital divide, emphasizing the need for continued commitment from the State in funding last-mile broadband infrastructure amidst projected budget deficits.

 

House candidates in rural California rake it in – POLITICO

Deep in the heart of California’s farm country, Democrats are enjoying a fundraising bounty. The party’s picks for two of the fiercest House races in the state — and the country overall — each pulled in more than $1 million in the first quarter of 2024, according to figures shared exclusively with POLITICO.