Sep 12, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management RCRC’s Rural CUPA Reimbursement Bill Heads to Governor Newsom

Assembly Bill 993 (Hadwick), co-sponsored by RCRC and the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, has passed the Legislature and awaits consideration by Governor Newsom.  AB 993 expands eligibility for CalEPA’s Rural Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Reimbursement program

Sep 12, 2025

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development CPUC Adopts Decision Implementing CA LifeLine Pilot Program for Broadband

On August 28, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a decision implementing a California LifeLine pilot program for home broadband.  The three-year

Sep 12, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship DOI Proposes to Rescind Public Lands Rule

On September 10, the Department of the Interior announced that it is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule

Sep 12, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship LaMalfa Introduces Bipartisan Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

On September 11, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act (H.R. 5225). Joining him on this legislation

Sep 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations DOF Requests Special Election Funding Allocations for Counties

In preparation for California’s statewide Special Election on November 4, 2025, the Department of Finance has formally requested the State Controller’s Office to distribute

Sep 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega) – Local Public Employee Organizations: Notice Requirements

RCRC, in coalition with our local agency partners, strongly opposes Assembly Bill 339, authored by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward). This measure would undermine local agencies’ efforts

Sep 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations End of Session Update on SB 707 Brown Act Package

Senate Bill 707 (Durazo) represents the most substantial changes to the Brown Act in decades. The bill is an attempt to modernize open meetings by adjusting

Sep 05, 2025

Advocacy California Legislature Declares Bigberry Manzanita the State Shrub

On September 2nd, the California Senate passed AB 581 (Bennett, D-Ventura), which names the bigberry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) as the official state shrub

Sep 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   CEQA/NEPA CEQA Streamlining Strategies Stall in State Senate

On August 29, the California Senate Appropriations Committee held two measures that attempted to provide California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) relief

Sep 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   Air Quality EPA Takes Action to Disapprove of California’s Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Requirements for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to disapprove of California’s Heavy-Duty (HD) Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Requirements as it applies