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RCRC Ad Hoc Advisory Committees Ramp Up in 2025

RCRC Ad Hoc Advisory Committees Ramp Up in 2025

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...

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Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – July 25, 2025

Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – July 25, 2025

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...

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Keeping Up – The Barbed Wire – July 18, 2025

Keeping Up – The Barbed Wire – July 18, 2025

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Henry Nutt III, of American Canyon, has been reappointed to the Contractors State Licensing Board where he has served since 2024. Nutt has been a Preconstruction Executive...

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Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – July 18, 2025

Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – July 18, 2025

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. Weather Service cuts are harming agriculture, worsening wildfire danger, California senators say – Los...

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Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – July 3, 2025

Weekly News Clips – The Barbed Wire – July 3, 2025

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. Governor Newsom Signs Broadest CEQA Reform Ever To Boost Affordability & Cut Red Tape – Senator...

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Keeping Up – The Barbed Wire – July 3, 2025

Keeping Up – The Barbed Wire – July 3, 2025

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Henry Nutt III, of American Canyon, has been reappointed to the Contractors State Licensing Board where he has served since 2024. Nutt has been a Preconstruction Executive...

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