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State Trigger “Cuts” To Take Effect Absent a Federal Relief Package
Earlier this year, Governor Newsom signed a State Budget Package that included $11.1 billion in reductions and deferrals in several...Read more
Bill of the Week on Hiatus through December 7
On September 30th, Governor Newsom met the constitutional deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature, officially bringing...Read more
Trump Administration Reverses Course After Initially Denying California’s Request for Wildfire Assistance
It was previously reported that the Trump Administration had denied California’s request for federal assistance for six disastrous September wildfires...Read more
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In a typical election year, Congress would break by October 1st, as members hit the campaign trail. But 2020 has...Read more
RCRC and GSNR President and CEO Greg Norton to Address the TuCARE 28th Annual Natural Resources Summit
Greg Norton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) and Golden State National Resources...Read more
Presidential Executive Order on Water
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O.) on “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure.” The order...Read more
RCRC Responds to CPUC Request for SGIP Guidance and Seeks to Join Proceeding That Could Impact Rural Biomass Facilities
Earlier this week, RCRC submitted comments to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in response to a request for stakeholder...Read more
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The RCRC Board of Directors has considered and adopted positions on nine of the twelve statewide ballot measures. They are:...Read more
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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ASSISTANCE
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State Trigger “Cuts” To Take Effect Absent a Federal Relief Package
Earlier this year, Governor Newsom signed a State Budget Package that included $11.1 billion in reductions and deferrals in several...Read more
Bill of the Week on Hiatus through December 7
On September 30th, Governor Newsom met the constitutional deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature, officially bringing...Read more
Trump Administration Reverses Course After Initially Denying California’s Request for Wildfire Assistance
It was previously reported that the Trump Administration had denied California’s request for federal assistance for six disastrous September wildfires...Read more
Hometown California Gives Listeners an Insider’s Look at the Closing Weeks of the 116th Congress
In a typical election year, Congress would break by October 1st, as members hit the campaign trail. But 2020 has...Read more
RCRC and GSNR President and CEO Greg Norton to Address the TuCARE 28th Annual Natural Resources Summit
Greg Norton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) and Golden State National Resources...Read more
Presidential Executive Order on Water
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O.) on “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure.” The order...Read more
RCRC Responds to CPUC Request for SGIP Guidance and Seeks to Join Proceeding That Could Impact Rural Biomass Facilities
Earlier this week, RCRC submitted comments to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in response to a request for stakeholder...Read more
Coronavirus Relief Package Updates
Late last week, the Trump Administration made an offer of a $1.8 trillion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package that both House...Read more
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