Dec 06, 2024
Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management U.S. Senate Approves Disaster Tax ReliefOn Wednesday December 4th, the U.S. Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863), which will provide tax relief for individuals impacted by natural disasters. In May, the bill was...
Dec 06, 2024
Advocacy They’re Back...The California State Legislature met in Sacramento on December 2nd to swear in new members, and to hold a Special Session called by Governor Newsom in early November. The Special Session was focused on providing...
Dec 06, 2024
Advocacy Congressional Committee UpdatesIn November, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Marina) announced his intention to bid for the role of Ranking Member on the House Natural Resources Committee. Amid health concerns, current Ranking Member, Raúl Grijalva, will no longer...
Nov 22, 2024
Advocacy RCRC's Barbed Wire on Hiatus for Thanksgiving HolidayNext week, the Barbed Wire will be on hiatus, Friday, November 29th, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Barbed Wire will return on Friday, December 6th, to bring you the latest legislative and regulatory news impacting...
Nov 22, 2024
Advocacy | Agriculture USDA Announces More than $2 Billion to Strengthen Specialty Crops Sector, Expand Crop Storage for Producers Following 2024 Natural DisastersOn November 19, 2024, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs that will help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers for their products, and help producers access necessary...
Nov 22, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Padilla Conservation, Public Lands, Wildfire, and Water Bills Advance in SenateOn November 19, 2024, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) advanced 10 bills he introduced to conserve California public lands, mitigate wildfire risk, expand the...
Nov 22, 2024
Advocacy LAO Releases Fiscal Outlook for California’s 2025-2026 BudgetOn November 20, 2024, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released the annual fiscal outlook for California’s 2025-26 Budget. Legislators took action during the 2024-25 budget process to address an anticipated deficit in the 2025-2026 budget year....
Nov 22, 2024
Advocacy | CEQA/NEPA Court Grants RCRC Request to Publish CEQA Case Concerning In-Fill Development in Rural CitiesOn November 18th, California’s Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal granted a request by RCRC and the California State Association of Counties to publish its decision in Working Families of Monterey County v. King City Planning Commission (Case No. H051232). In...
Nov 15, 2024
Advocacy | Agriculture EPA Announces Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory CommitteeOn November 13th, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 18 new members and reappointment of 6 members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee. The FRRCC...
Nov 15, 2024
Advocacy | Water and Wildlife DOI Proposes Strengthened Protections for Greater Sage-Grouse HabitatOn November 8th, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published proposed updates to strengthen conservation and management of greater sage-grouse habitat on public lands in 10 Western states, including...