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Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Legislation Introduced to Expand Smith River National Recreation Area to Include Oregon

On March 12, California’s U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla joined Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden in introducing the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, which would expand the Smith River National Recreation Area by 58,000 acres. This legislation should help boost the local fishing and recreation industries

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Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife FISH Act Reintroduced in Congress

On March 6, the Federally Integrated Species Health Act (FISH Act) was introduced by Representative Ken Calvert (R-Riverside County) in the 119th Congress. This measure seeks to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 by transferring certain functions from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the

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Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega) – Local Public Employee Organizations: Notice Requirements

RCRC, as part of a large coalition, strongly opposes Assembly 339, authored by Assembly Member Liz Ortega. This measure would require the governing body of a local public agency (non-school) to provide written notice to the employee organization no less than 120 days prior to issuing a request for proposals, request for quotes, or renewing or extending