Transportation

California’s rural transportation system serves to connect rural and remote communities to opportunity, as well as health care and social services. The general public also gains access to many of California’s incredible recreational opportunities and memorable tourist attractions

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RCRC works closely with other local government organizations and transportation stakeholder groups, including state agencies, commissions, and the Legislature, to advocate for transportation programs that support the rural transportation system, and that strengthen our economic competitiveness.

RCRC supports transportation funding formulas that maintain current state and local transportation funding distributions and provide funding protections for California’s rural transportation system. Additionally, RCRC encourages the Legislature to recognize that rural counties have no realistic means – sales tax measures, public-private partnerships, etc. – to generate adequate funding for larger projects that deliver a statewide benefit as they consider policy proposals that direct statewide transportation investments. Finally, RCRC seeks to assist rural county transportation agencies with the resources needed to plan and develop the infrastructure required for new modes of transportation, including electric and hydrogen vehicles.