Oct 31, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Governor Issues Executive Order to Expedite Prescribed Fire

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-35-25 which declares a state of emergency on wildfire risk and enables swifter action to implement prescribed fire. The Order acts

Oct 31, 2025

Advocacy   |   Energy GO-Biz Releases Draft Permitting Toolkit and Model Ordinances for Battery Storage, Onshore Wind, and Utility Scale Solar

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is seeking public feedback on a Clean Energy Permitting Initiative Playbook and Toolkit. The effort aims to

Oct 31, 2025

Advocacy   |   Health Care and Social Services Legislation Introduced in House to Reinstate Glenn Medical Center Critical Access Funding

On October 24, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced the Rural Hospital Fairness Act, which would reinstate

Oct 24, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Fix Our Forests Act Advances Out of Senate Agriculture Committee

On October 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry convened a markup to consider the Fix Our Forests Act (S.1462 | one pager). The measure passed out of committee

Oct 24, 2025

Advocacy DOI Layoff Plans Revealed

A court filing submitted Monday, October 20, in a federal court in San Francisco revealed that the Department of the Interior plans to lay off

Oct 24, 2025

Advocacy   |   Health Care and Social Services Federal Legislation Aims to Restore Rural Hospital Access in Glenn County

Glenn County’s only hospital, Glenn Medical Center, closed its doors on September 30 after losing a federal designation critical to its financial survival. U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) have introduced legislation that would

Oct 17, 2025

Advocacy Interim Recess Update: RCRC Sponsored Measures and more…

On October 13, the Governor took action on the measures that remained on his desk for consideration. Of the 917 bills sent to the Governor’s desk during this legislative year, 794 were signed, and 123 vetoed. Of those measures, RCRC-sponsored

Oct 17, 2025

Advocacy   |   Energy CPUC Seeks Public Input on PG&E’s 2027 General Rate Case

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced upcoming public forums for PG&E customers to share feedback on the utility’s proposed 2027 General Rate Case (GRC). PG&E is seeking an 8 percent increase

Oct 17, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship EPA Issues Policy Guidance to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires, Promote Use of Prescribed Fires for Mitigation Efforts

On October 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued policy guidance directing regional offices to

Oct 17, 2025

Advocacy Update on Federal Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown continues with no agreement in sight. On Thursday this week, the Senate once again did not advance the House-passed stopgap funding bill. The House remains out of session