Apr 11, 2025

Advocacy Legislative Action on “Budget Bill Jr.”

Before leaving for Spring Recess on Thursday, the State Legislature approved Assembly Bill 100. Commonly referred to as a “Budget Bill, Jr.” this measure amends a prior Budget Act and makes several program area adjustments

Apr 11, 2025

Advocacy Barbed Wire on Hiatus April 18

The RCRC Barbed Wire will be on hiatus next week, April 18th. The California State Legislature adjourned for Spring Recess

Apr 08, 2025

Advocacy Highlights of the Latest Bills in the 2024-25 State Budget Package

June 27, 2024 – Highlights of the latest bills in the 2024-25 Budget Package. View here.

Apr 08, 2025

Advocacy Legislature Sends Budget to Governor's Desk Ahead of June 15th Deadline

June 13, 2024 – Budget Package of 2024-25, RCRC Highlights

Apr 08, 2025

Advocacy Update on the 2024-25 State Budget

May 14, 2024 – Finance Letter Proposals for 2024025 Budget, RCRC Highlights of Interest

Apr 08, 2025

Advocacy RCRC's Rural Rundown of the Governor's May Revision of the 2024-25 State Budget

May 10, 2024 – Governor’s 2024-25 May Revise, RCRC Rural Rundown

Apr 08, 2025

Advocacy RCRC’s Rural Rundown of Governor Newsom’s 2024-25 Proposed Budget

January 10, 2024 – Governor’s 2024-25 Proposed Budget, RCRC Rural Rundown

Apr 04, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act Reintroduced in the House

On April 2, U.S. Representatives David Valadao (R-Kings County) and Salud Carbajal (D-San Luis Obispo County) reintroduced the Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act. This bipartisan legislation

Apr 04, 2025

Advocacy Public Land Use for Housing a Key Issue in Nomination Hearing for DOI Deputy Secretary Pick Katherine MacGregor

On April 2, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Katherine MacGregor for the role of Deputy Secretary of the Interior. During the hearing

Apr 04, 2025

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 Introduced in U.S. Senate

This week, Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced the Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 (one-pager | full text). This measure is designed to modernize Rural Housing Service programs