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’s self-own on wind and solar – POLITICO RCRC Senior Policy Advocate, John Kennedy, is...
“Early Bird” registration for RCRC’s 2025 Annual Meeting ends today, August 15th. RCRC’s 2025 Annual Meeting will be held September 17–19, 2025 at the Everline Resort & Spa in Olympic Valley (Placer County). Check out this year’s program...
RCRC, in coalition with our public agency partners, strongly opposes Assembly Bill 340, authored by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Cupertino). This measure seeks to broadly expand confidential communication protections by barring a public employer from questioning...
Comcast appreciates the partnership of our Rural Counties in connecting everyone to quality broadband. Here is a video celebrating one year in the rural community of Caruthers. Watch this brief video to learn more and be sure to connect with Comcast at RCRC’s...
Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. John Ohanian, of Vacaville, has been appointed Policy Advisor for Data Exchange at the California Department of Health Care Services. Ohanian has been Chief Data Officer...
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. Is ‘carrier of last resort’ on its way out? – Capitol Weekly The Rural County Representatives of...
This week, RCRC President and CEO Patrick Blacklock sat down with the host of KZYX Mendocino’s Gower Hour, Bode Gower, to talk about rural issues. Together, they explored a variety of topics including broadband access, one-size-fits-all state policies, wildfire...
RCRC supports the bipartisan More Opportunities for Rural Economies (MORE) Grants Package, introduced by U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Steve Daines (R-MT) on August 4. The two pieces of legislation in this package aim to help...
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released several amendments to the Homekey+ Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). These amendments include the following: HCD will to continue accepting Homekey+ applications over the counter...
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Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Kenneth McDaniel, of San Luis Obispo County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Luis Obispo Superior Court. McDaniel has served as a Commissioner at the San...
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. ‘It’s hard to put myself in their shoes’: Local leaders, fire officials reflect on rebuilding after...
RCRC and GSFA (Golden State Finance Authority) have recently initiated a program to assist member counties in filing “test claims” with the Commission on State Mandates as part of an overall strategy to obtain reimbursements for county costs associated with...
On July 31, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act. This measure would grant homeowners in areas that have received disaster declarations from the President, Governors, or Tribal leaders,...
On July 29, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the EPA’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Harris Administration’s...
On July 29, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Monday advanced the nomination of Michael Boren nomination to oversee the Forest Service as Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment. The vote was 12-11, with all...
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Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Karin Eugenio, of Imperial, has been appointed to the 45th District Agricultural Association – Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta Board. Eugenio has been a Government Affairs...
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. Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns – Ag Alert RCRC’s Senior Policy Advocate Staci...
On July 25, RCRC submitted a coalition letter urging the Legislature to “fix” a newly-created California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption for day care centers and strongly requests elected officials and local organizations to sign on to a follow-up coalition...
On June 18, 2025, the Senate approved the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization (SRS) Act (S. 356). This bipartisan measure, reintroduced earlier this year by Senators Crapo (R-ID), Wyden (D-OR), Risch (R-ID), and Merkley (D-OR), would reauthorize the Secure Rural...
On Thursday, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced that they have completed their review of the first forward-looking wildfire risk model for use by insurers in setting rates for property insurance. The Verisk Wildfire Model underwent a six-month...
RCRC Ad Hoc Advisory Committees play an important role in the periodic review and consideration of issues impacting our rural counties. This year, RCRC currently has three active Ad Hoc Advisory Committees, with a proposal for a fourth anticipated in the coming...
On July 22, Congress Member Vince Fong (D-Bakersfield) was joined by 8 other members of California’s Congressional Republican delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, urging that the $4 billion recently recovered from...
In a letter of July 22, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to ensure the agency delivers disaster assistance from the American Relief Act of 2025 to California farmers. In the letter, the Senator emphasized...
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. Convenience operators face underground storage tank deadline – CSP RCRC’s Senior Policy Advocate...
Registration is now open for RCRC’s 2025 Annual Meeting! The conference will be held September 17–19, 2025 at the Everline Resort & Spa in Olympic Valley (Placer County). This year’s program will feature experts discussing a wide range of topics from programs for...
RCRC supports Senate Bill 547, authored by Senator Sasha Renee Pérez (D-Alhambra). This measure extends the moratorium on insurance non-renewals for residential properties located in a ZIP Code within or adjacent to the fire perimeter for one year after the...
Earlier this week, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) released its Annual Progress Report to update stakeholders on the status of California’s efforts to conserve 30 percent of the state’s land and water by the year 2030, also known as...
Early Friday morning, Congress narrowly passed the $9 billion dollar rescissions package with a vote of 216-213 in the House, and 51-48 in the Senate. The package now heads to the President’s desk for signature. The package rescinds $9 billion in unobligated funds...
Sarah Dukett
Senior Policy Advocate
Leigh Kammerich
Senior Policy Advocate
John Kennedy
Senior Policy Advocate
Staci Heaton
Senior Policy Advocate
Tracy Rhine
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Eric Will
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Mary-Ann Warmerdam
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