Oct 18, 2024
Advocacy | Health Care and Social Services Congressmembers Urge DEA to Extend Current Flexibilities for Telemedicine Prescription of Controlled SubstancesOn October 15, a group of eighteen U.S. Congressmembers, led by Representative Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Georgia), urged the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to extend flexibilities for telemedicine prescribing of controlled...
Oct 18, 2024
Advocacy | Water and Wildlife Groundbreaking of Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project ExpansionOn October 15, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, and Congressmember Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Imperial) joined federal and state leaders to celebrate...
Oct 11, 2024
Advocacy RCRC 2024 Legislative Digest Provides Guide to Latest Legislation Impacting Rural California CountiesOn September 30, 2024, Governor Newsom completed final action on bills sent to him by the Legislature for the year. Signing 1,017 bills and vetoing 189, this year marked the highest number of bills to...
Oct 11, 2024
Advocacy | Water and Wildlife Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act Introduced in CongressThis week, U.S. Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Butte) and Mike Thompson (D-Lake) announced the introduction of the Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act, which would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enroll additional agricultural lands in the Farm...
Oct 11, 2024
Advocacy | Energy California Launches First Phase of Federal Home Energy Rebate Program to Help Families with Energy Efficiency ImprovementsOn October 8, 2024, the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that California is launching its first federally-funded Home Energy Rebate program, the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR...
Oct 04, 2024
Advocacy | Water and Wildlife California Congressional Representatives Introduce Legislation to Expand San Pablo Bay National Wildlife RefugeLast Friday, legislation was introduced to expand the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge by approximately 5,658 acres. The expansion, proposed in the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act (H.R. 9826), would include adjacent baylands...
Oct 04, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. House of Representatives Passes Fix Our Forests ActLast week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790), This bipartisan piece of legislation focuses on improving forest management and reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfires. The Act promotes enhanced cooperation...
Oct 04, 2024
Advocacy | Energy Governor Convenes State Battery Storage Collaborative to Address Safety and Permitting IssuesOn September 27th, Governor Newsom announced that he has convened a state-level collaborative “to examine battery storage technologies and safety measures”. Battery storage is widely viewed as key to improving reliability and resiliency of the...
Oct 04, 2024
Advocacy | CEQA/NEPA Governor Signs Controversial Warehouse Bill with Far-Reaching Implications for Rural CommunitiesOn September 29, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 98 (Carrillo and Reyes), which imposes siting and construction requirements on a wide variety of warehouse and storage buildings. Assembly Bill 98 is intended to address the community,...
Sep 27, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management Governor Newsom Signs RCRC-Sponsored AB 2902 (Wood, D-Healdsburg) and Other Measures Regarding Organic WasteOn September 22, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2902 (Wood, D-Healdsburg), which makes several changes to CalRecycle’s SB 1383 organic waste regulations, including: Extending the existing rural exemption for the state’s 19 counties with fewer than...