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.
For rural Californians, unreliable power has become the norm – High Country News
RCRC’s Senior Policy Advocate, John Kennedy, is featured in this article from High Country News discussing “fast-trip” power outages. These outages, meant to reduce wildfire risk, occur thousands of times each year and often disrupt essential services throughout rural California.
California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes – The New York Times
New regulations were supposed to ensure that homeowners in fire zones would have coverage available. But companies can still avoid serving many high-risk areas, a New York Times investigation found.
Santa Barbara County and California Pass Prop 50 by Two-Thirds Majority – The Santa Barbara Independent
RCRC’s Second Vice Chair and Santa Barbara County Supervisor, Bob Nelson, is quoted in this article from the Santa Barbara Independent discussing the disenfranchisement to rural communities following the passage of Proposition 50.