Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Announces Proposed Rules to Restore EPA Regulations to Earlier Framework

On November 19, the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their 2019 and 2020 framework. The proposals

Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   CEQA/NEPA Congressman Valadao Introduces Permitting Reform Bill

On November 19, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act. This bill would

Nov 14, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management RCRC Comments on CARB’s Proposed Updates to Landfill Methane Regulation

On November 10^th, RCRC submitted formal comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on its proposed updates to the Landfill Methane Regulation. RCRC joined a broad industry and local government coalition

Nov 14, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Service Drops National Recovery Plan for Gray Wolves

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced it will not move forward with a national recovery plan for gray wolves, stating in a November 3 finding that the species should not remain federally protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Gray wolves continue

Nov 07, 2025

Advocacy RCRC Releases 2025 Legislative Digest: A Guide to the Latest Legislation Impacting Rural California Counties

RCRC’s Legislative Digest is a thorough guide to significant bills representing the advocacy efforts of the RCRC Government Affairs staff during the legislative session

Nov 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Upcoming Webinar: Navigating the Brown Act 2.0

Join RCRC on December 15th for an exclusive webinar for county employees, providing “need to know” details about recent Brown Act changes within SB 707 (Durazo). Hosted by RCRC in partnership with

Nov 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   Energy RCRC Opposes CPUC’s Proposed Termination of Small-Scale Bioenergy Program

On November 3rd, RCRC formally opposed the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Proposed Decision that would terminate the state’s BioMAT program on December 31, 2025

Nov 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   Energy Little Hoover Commission Report Proposes Raising Energy Prices to Increase Affordability

The Little Hoover Commission, an independent state oversight body, released a report on the high costs of electricity in California

Nov 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship RCRC Attends Red Sky Summit on Wildfire Prevention and Forest Management

On Tuesday, more than 600 experts and thought leaders in the wildfire mitigation space convened in San Francisco to discuss

Nov 07, 2025

Advocacy SNAP Payments Partially Restored Amid Ongoing Federal Government Shutdown

SNAP benefits lapsed in many states over the weekend for the first time in the program’s 60-year history, as the federal government shutdown continues. However, while the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) planned to fully suspend benefits, two federal court orders issued last week require