Apr 24, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development House Passes Bill to Accelerate Broadband Permitting on Federal Lands

On April 20, the House passed the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act (H.R. 1681), by a vote of 384-9. The bill establishes

Apr 10, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development Governor Newsom Announces $145.4 Million in HHAP Funding to Help Eight California Regions Reduce Homelessness

On Wednesday, April 8, Governor Newsom announced additional grants from the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Program. Recipients include several RCRC member counties

Apr 10, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) Seeks Responses on Two Planning Surveys

The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) is seeking responses to two surveys, designed to provide additional insight into specific planning topics that will be folded into the General Plan Guidelines and other future planning guidance materials LCI creates

Apr 10, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development California HCD Announces Updated ADU Handbook and Housing Accountability Unit Letters Dashboard

On Tuesday, April 7, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced the release of a 2026 update to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Handbook and highlighted the recently launched Housing Accountability Unit Letters Dashboard

Mar 20, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development CPUC Requests Feedback About Internet Access

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is asking California residents to share their experiences with internet access in order to update its Interactive Broadband Map.

Mar 13, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development US Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, combining elements of existing House and Senate Housing packages

On Thursday March 12, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 89-10. The bill combines the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act (S. 2651) from last year with elements of the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) which previously passed the House. 

Feb 27, 2026

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development Costa Introduces Rural Development Modernization Act

On February 20, Representative Jim Costa (D-Tulare) introduced the Rural Development Modernization Act (H.R. 7609), which would update and standardize how “rural” is defined across U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs

Dec 12, 2025

Community and Economic Development RCRC Member Counties Awarded CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Funding

On Monday, December 8th, Governor Newsom announced CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing grant funding awards, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Grants were issued in several RCRC member counties

Dec 05, 2025

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Broadband Permitting Package

On December 3, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a package of seven broadband-related bills aimed at accelerating deployment

Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   Community and Economic Development RCRC, Cal Cities, and CSAC Submit Joint Comments to the FCC on Wireline Deployment

On November 17, RCRC, along with the League of California Cities, and the California State Association of Counties, submitted joint comments on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployment Notice of Information (NOI).