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Convenience operators face underground storage tank deadline – CSP
RCRC’s Senior Policy Advocate John Kennedy is featured in a CSP article about RCRC supported AB 626 by Assemblymember Diane Papan. While the bill did not move forward this legislative session, it sought to protect both businesses and local communities, particularly those in rural or underserved areas, by offering a practical solution for underground storage tank operators working in good faith to meet the 2025 double-walling deadline.
Ranchers and officials in rural California worry about wolf attacks on cattle – State Affairs Pro – State Affair
Ranchers and local officials in rural northern California are sounding the alarm over the growing number of wolf attacks on cattle herds, saying the protected predators are threatening livelihoods, public safety and mental health in some of the state’s most remote communities.
California Bill Modernizing ‘Carrier of Last Resort’ Rules Advances – Broadband Breakfast
California lawmakers appear close to modernizing a century-old requirement that certain telecom companies guarantee basic voice services to households.