Advocacy Archives - Page 4 of 52 - Rural County Representatives Of California

Aug 13, 2026

Advocacy | Public Safety and Emergency Management Congress Sends Disaster Tax Relief Legislation to President’s Desk

On August 7, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366), sending the bipartisan legislation to the President’s desk

Aug 13, 2026

Advocacy U.S. Senate Confirms Glen Smith as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development

On August 7, the U.S. Senate confirmed Glen R. Smith as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development by a vote of 51–47. As Under Secretary, Smith will oversee

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Aug 07, 2026

Advocacy | County Operations State Controller’s Office Issues Draft Claiming Instructions for New Reimbursable State-Mandated Programs

The State Controller’s Office (SCO) has circulated the draft claiming instructions for two newly adopted test claims for reimbursable state-mandated programs

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Aug 07, 2026

Advocacy | Air Quality Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 35 (Alvarez) – Administrative Procedure Act Exemption for Prop 4 (Climate Bond) Funds

RCRC supported Assembly Bill 35, authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 16th. This measure will exempt Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) funding from

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Aug 07, 2026

Advocacy | County Operations Additional Election Funding Made Available to Counties for Expedited November Vote Counting

A letter, issued on August 4, 2026, by the Department of Finance shared that $34 million dollars has been allocated to counties to expedite the vote counting process and to provide voter outreach and education for the November 3, 2026, statewide general election

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Aug 07, 2026

Advocacy | Agriculture U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Marks Up Farm Bill 2.0

On August 6, the Senate Agriculture Committee marked up the Agricultural Act of 2026, but a motion to report the bill failed 10- 11. Rather than adjourn the meeting, Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) recessed the Committee, subject to the call of the Chair, preserving the option to hold another vote after the August recess

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Aug 07, 2026

Advocacy | County Operations U.S. Senate Funding Bill Would Temporarily Narrow Hemp THC Ban

The Senate’s stopgap funding bill (H.R. 6500), which would fund federal agencies through December 11, would also provide a temporary reprieve from the upcoming prohibition on most hemp-derived THC products. The ban was enacted late last year through

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Jul 31, 2026

Advocacy | Community and Economic Development Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 935 (Choi) - Local Agency Design-Build Projects: Authorization

RCRC, in coalition with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the League of California Cities (CalCities), supported Senate Bill 935 authored by Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine), which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 16th. This measure will allow local governments

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Jul 31, 2026

Advocacy | Agriculture Senate Agriculture Committee Plans Farm Bill Markup Next Week

This week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman (R-AR) stated that he expects to mark up the Senate Farm Bill by August 6

Jul 31, 2026

Advocacy | Community and Economic Development Senators Urge USDA to Reconsider Rural Development Reorganization

A group of twenty-two U.S. Senators led by Peter Welch (D-VT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is urging USDA to reconsider its proposed reorganization of the Rural Development