Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | CEQA/NEPA About CEQABackground The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) seeks to improve state and local decision making by establishing detailed analytical and public review procedures for projects that may have a significant impact on the environment. Modeled...
Dec 10, 2024
Air Quality The AB 32 Scoping PlanSince the passage of AB 32, various state agencies have implemented regulations and programs in an attempt to meet the 2020 goals set forth in the legislation, and the state has since established goals for...
Dec 10, 2024
Air Quality The History of Climate Change Legislation and Regulations in CaliforniaThe history of climate change legislation and regulations in California dates as far back as 1988, when Assembly Bill 4420 (Sher) became law, and mandated the California Energy Commission to prepare a greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Dec 06, 2024
Advocacy RCRC’s 2024 Rural Recap Now Available!The Rural Recap is prepared for the RCRC Board of Directors to highlight significant actions taken on issues impacting California’s rural counties. It outlines key advocacy efforts engaged in by RCRC staff on behalf of...
Dec 06, 2024
Advocacy RCRC’s 2024 Rural Recap Now Available!The Rural Recap is prepared for the RCRC Board of Directors to highlight significant actions taken on issues impacting California’s rural counties. It outlines key advocacy efforts engaged in by RCRC staff on behalf of...
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 | 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...