Jun 26, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development Adaption Planning Grant Program Round 1 Concludes

On Tuesday June 23, the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) announced Round 1 of the Adaption Planning Grant Program (APGP) has closed. The program invested $8 million across 14 projects meant to address

Jun 26, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development NACO Issues Update and Action Alert for Signing of Bipartisan Housing Bill Awaiting Presidential Signature

​On Wednesday, the National Association of Counties sent an Action Alert regarding the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644)

Jun 26, 2026

Advocacy U.S. Senate Ag Committee Releases Farm Bill Text

On June 24, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Senator John Boozman (R-AR) released the Senate draft of the Farm Bill, marking the beginning of formal Senate consideration of the legislation ahead of an expected committee markup next month. At a high level

Jun 26, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship DOI Announces $733 Million in 2026 PILT Funding

On June 23, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments will receive a combined $733 million through the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for 2026

Jun 19, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development RCRC Challenges AT&T Service Rollbacks and Defends Reliable Service

RCRC has challenged AT&T’s efforts to prematurely abandon its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligations. RCRC seeks to support the transition to modern communications technologies and ensure that rural communities are not left behind

Jun 19, 2026

Advocacy Legislature Passes Budget Act of 2026

On Monday, June 15, the Legislature passed the Budget Act of 2026 (Senate Bill 101). RCRC’s “2026-27 State Budget Package Highlights” are focused on areas of interest to California’s rural counties

Jun 19, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship New Mass Timber Coalition Launches in California

Last week, a new coalition was announced to advance the manufacture of mass timber products using woody biomass across the state of California. The California Mass Coalition was recently formed after several months of discussions

Jun 19, 2026

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Governor Announces Additional $269 Million to Advance Sites Reservoir Project

On Thursday, June 18, Governor Newsom announced that the state will be contributing an additional $268.9 million from the California Water Commission to the Sites Reservoir project. In the announcement

Jun 19, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development California Jobs First Initiative Funds Rural Business Innovation Hub in Yreka

On Thursday, June 18, Governor Newsom highlighted the grand opening of Yreka Carnegie, a recently renovated vacant historic library that will serve as a rural hub for

Jun 19, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship California State Parks Offers Free ‘Historian Passport’ for Limited Time

On Wednesday, June 17, Governor Newsom announced that California State Parks is offering a special free version of its Historian Passport, normally priced at $50, through July 6th. Once claimed online, the pass is valid for