Energy
October 8, 2025
Politico - Geothermal gets head of steamIn a Politico Article, RCRC Senior Policy Advocate John Kennedy demonstrated why RCRC lobbied Governor Newsom to veto AB 531, even though RCRC supports geothermal energy. Kennedy stated that the group, which represents the state’s 40 rural counties, opposed the bill because its members are increasingly concerned by state policy that distance counties of local decision-making authority—a trend RCRC felts the streamlining bill continued.
September 5, 2025
Politico - Lights out in rural CaliforniaIn this POLITICO article, John Kennedy, Senior Policy Advocate for the Rural County Representatives of California, warns that without a clear statewide strategy, PSPS could become the “new normal.” He urged the CPUC and utilities—especially...
May 2, 2025
E&E News - Calif. solar-on-farms bill clears hurdle after lawmaker strikes deal with rural countiesCalifornia state lawmakers have advanced a bill aimed at easing the conversion of agricultural land into solar farms, after Assemblymember Buffy Wicks amended AB 1156 to address the concerns of rural counties and farming communities....
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