Barbed Wire – November 22, 2024

The weekly newsletter of RCRC and your source for legislative and regulatory news impacting California’s rural counties.

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The Barbed Wire - November 22, 2024 RCRC's Barbed Wire on Hiatus for Thanksgiving Holiday

Next week, the Barbed Wire will be on hiatus, Friday, November 29th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Barbed Wire will return on Friday, December 6th, to bring you the latest legislative and regulatory news impacting...

The Barbed Wire - November 22, 2024 LAO Releases Fiscal Outlook for California’s 2025-2026 Budget

On November 20, 2024, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released the annual fiscal outlook for California’s 2025-26 Budget. Legislators took action during the 2024-25 budget process to address an anticipated deficit in the 2025-2026 budget year....

RCRC Affiliate Updates

A monthly update regarding the important work of RCRC’s affiliate entities, providing innovative services for the benefit of rural communities.

Bulletin board

Announcements regarding hearings, grants, and public comment notices of rural county importance.

September 05, 2025 County of Monterey Seeks Budget Director

The County of Monterey invites your interest in the position of   COUNTY BUDGET DIRECTOR To view the brochure for this position, please click on the following link:  Click Here to View the Brochure for...

Keeping up

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.

William S. Abramson, of Plumas County, has been appointed to serve in an interim appointment as a Judge in the Plumas County Superior Court. Abramson has been a Sole Practitioner since 1996. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Janet Hilde. The Governor’s appointment allows him to immediately assume the position he was otherwise elected to begin in January 2025. Abramson is registered without party preference.

Weekly News Clips

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California regulators back off planned groundwater crackdown – E & E News

State water regulators, on November 15th, canceled their scheduled vote to take over groundwater planning for an agricultural region of the San Joaquin Valley, saying they needed more time to review whether they even needed to take over after local officials made their plan more stringent.

California water agency set to vote on $141 million for Delta tunnel – Los Angeles Times

The powerful board of Southern California’s largest urban water supplier will soon vote on whether to continue funding a large share of preliminary planning work for the state’s proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

New California wolf pack discovered roaming 50 miles from Lake Tahoe – San Francisco Chronicle

A new pack of wolves has been confirmed in California’s Sierra Valley, a mountainous area about 50 miles north of Lake Tahoe in the vicinity of Plumas County, marking another step forward in the remarkable comeback of wolves.