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Adopted in 1906, federal law requires the U.S. Forest Service to provide counties and schools with 25 percent of the revenues generated on federal forest lands from a variety of...

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In October 1976, Congress enacted the Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Act to provide federal payments to local governments to help offset losses in property tax revenues due to nontaxable federal lands within local governments' boundaries. 

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ASSISTANCE
Resource pages, deadline extensions, and available programs to assist communities impacted by COVID-19. DWR Provides Tips for Holding Online Meetings...Read more
RCRC Launches Fourth Annual Rural County Photo Contest
The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) is holding its Fourth Annual Rural County Photo Contest from July 1 through...Read more
BULLETIN BOARD
Announcements regarding hearings, grants, and public comment notices of importance to California's rural counties. Feel “Free” to Fish Days Saturday,...Read more
No Place Like Home Program Funding Awarded to 13 RCRC Counties
The California Department of Housing and Community Development announced the award of $195 million in funding Round 2 of the...Read more
The Barbed Wire Takes a One Week Hiatus, Returning July 17th
While both houses of the Legislature are on recess the week of July 10, 2020, The Barbed Wire will be...Read more
Bill of the Week: SB 474 (Stern)- Development Prohibition in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
RCRC has voiced its opposition to the recently-amended Senate Bill 474, authored by Senator Henry Stern (D- Calabasas), which would...Read more
Governor Signs State Budget and Budget-Implementation Bills
On Monday, Governor Newsom signed the State Budget Package for Fiscal Year 2020-21, which included the main budget bill, budget...Read more
RCRC Urges CPUC to Modify Proposed Decision to Increase Wireless Network Resiliency
RCRC recently submitted comments to the CPUC on its recent Emergency Disaster Relief Program Proposed Decision concerning wireless communications providers...Read more
Governor Signs Bill to Hold PG&E Accountable as Utility Moves to Emerge from Bankruptcy
Signed into law by Governor Newsom on Tuesday, Senate Bill 350 is another step in the transformation of Pacific Gas...Read more
KEEPING UP
Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties. Jared A. Goldman , 48, of Napa, has been...Read more
Infrastructure Package Passes the House
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed its $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill, the Moving Forward Act , that would sharply...Read more
Rural Broadband
On Wednesday, Senate Broadband Caucus co-chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) along with Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) introduced the Senate companion to...Read more
Hemp Banking
On Monday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is part of the Treasury Department, released updated guidance for banks...Read more
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ASSISTANCE
Resource pages, deadline extensions, and available programs to assist communities impacted by COVID-19. DWR Provides Tips for Holding Online Meetings...Read more
RCRC Submits Comments to CDFA on Proposed Industrial Hemp Rulemaking
In December 2018, the U.S. Congress enacted the 2018 Federal Farm Bill which, among other things, legalized the commercial production...Read more
BULLETIN BOARD
Announcements regarding hearings, grants, and public comment notices of importance to California's rural counties. Caltrans and the Governor’s Office of...Read more
Governor Issues Executive Order Extending Limitations on Beverage Container Recycling, But Declines to Extend Suspension of Plastic Bag Ban
On April 22, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-54-20 , which suspended for 60 days requirements for stores in unserved...Read more
RCRC Submits Comments to Wildfire Safety Division on Strategic Roadmap to Reduce Utility-Related Wildfire Risk
On Wednesday, RCRC submitted comments to the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Wildfire Safety Division on their Draft Utility Wildfire...Read more
Key Public Lands Legislation Vote Delayed
Last week, The Great American Outdoors Act ( S. 3422 ) headed to the U.S. House of Representatives after securing...Read more
Work Visa Restrictions
On Monday, President Trump signed a proclamation to suspend the issuance of certain temporary worker visas through the end of...Read more
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