Apr 10, 2026

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill on Wildland Firefighter Pay and Rest Standards

On Thursday, April 2, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT), co-chairs of the Senate Wildfire Caucus, introduced the Support Our Firefighters Act, which would establish mandatory rest and recuperation periods for federal wildland firefighters and permanently remove the annual compensation cap that limits their pay during peak fire season

Apr 10, 2026

Advocacy   |   CEQA/NEPA USDA Finalizes Historic Regulatory Reform in NEPA Final Rule

On Tuesday, April 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized a rule updating its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations

Mar 27, 2026

Advocacy   |   Health Care and Social Services Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1811 (Rogers) – Preserving HPSAs

RCRC, together with the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD), is co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 1811 authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa). This measure seeks to preserve Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations

Mar 27, 2026

Advocacy RCRC Recognized as Outstanding Trade Association at CUPA Training Conference

On Monday, March 23, 2026, RCRC Senior Policy Advocate John Kennedy accepted a Leadership Award on behalf of RCRC at the 28th Annual California Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Training Conference, in recognition of RCRC’s collaborative legislative efforts in partnership with the CUPA Forum Board

Mar 27, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife DWR Issues Final CalGW Update 2025

On March 12, 2026, DWR released the final California’s Groundwater: Bulletin 118 – Update 2025 (CalGW). CalGW Update 2025 provides a comprehensive

Mar 27, 2026

Advocacy   |   Agriculture Congressman David Valadao Appointed to Serve on House Agriculture Committee

On March 25, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman, Glenn “GT” Thompson (D-PA), announced that Representative David Valadao (R-Hanford) has been appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture. Representative Valadao is

Mar 20, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development CPUC Requests Feedback About Internet Access

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is asking California residents to share their experiences with internet access in order to update its Interactive Broadband Map.

Mar 20, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2494 (Rogers) – Demonstration Forests

RCRC opposes Assembly Bill 2494, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), which seeks to significantly alter the mission, funding structure, and management framework of California’s demonstration state forests. 

Mar 20, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Interior Announces $889 Million Investment in Western Water Infrastructure

On March 17, the Department of the Interior announced $889 million in investments for critical water infrastructure projects across the West, funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Of those investments, California projects will receive $540 million.

Mar 20, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship House Unanimously Passes Save Our Sequoias Act, Senate Introduces Companion Bill

On March 16, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Save our Sequoias Act (H.R. 2709). The bill aims to enhance interagency coordination between state, federal, and tribal partners, accelerate forest restoration efforts, and provide science-based resources to land managers to guard these ancient trees from further destruction.