Aug 01, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Help Homeowners Recover and Rebuild from Natural Disasters

On July 31, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act. This measure

Jun 13, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 690 (Schultz) - Criminal Procedure: Indigent Defense Compensation

RCRC, in coalition with our county partners, strongly opposes Assembly Bill 690, authored by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank). This measure would create additional mandates for the provision of indigent defense services, resulting in increased cost pressures to counties statewide estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars.  

Jun 06, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1337 (Ward) - Information Practices Act of 1977

RCRC, along with a coalition of other public agency stakeholders, strongly opposes Assembly Bill 1337, authored by Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego). This measure would impose significant costs and liability on state and local governments and jeopardize essential service delivery

May 16, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Visit California Releases 2024 Economic Impact Report and 2025 Forecast

Each year, Visit California publishes an in-depth analysis of the tourism industry’s statewide and county-level economic contributions. The 2024 report reflects the sector’s continued resilience and growth – with travel spending reaching a record high

May 02, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week – Assembly Bill 418 (Wilson): Property Taxation: Tax-Defaulted Property

RCRC, in coalition with our county government partners UCC and CSAC, supports Assembly Bill 418, authored by Assembly Member Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City). This measure preserves the ability of California counties to utilize Chapter 8 sales of tax-defaulted properties

Apr 25, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1383 (McKinnor) - Public Employees’ Retirement Benefits

In coalition with local government and public agency partners, RCRC opposes Assembly Bill 1383, authored by Assembly Member Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood). This measure would make several significant changes to the public employees’ retirement benefits, increasing pension liability for public agencies

Apr 11, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 964 (Hadwick) – Commission on State Mandates

RCRC, in coalition with local government partners, supports Assembly Bill 964, authored by Assembly Member Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas). This measure would take an important first step to reform

Mar 28, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Letters Needed in Support of RCRC Sponsored AB 632 (Hart) - Local Ordinances: Administrative Fines or Penalties

RCRC sponsored Assembly Bill 632 (Hart), is heading to the Assembly Committee on Local Government on Wednesday, April 9. RCRC requests that counties send letters of support to the Assembly Committee on Local Government no later than Thursday, April 3^rd at 5:00 p.m.

Mar 13, 2025

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

RCRC, as part of a large coalition, strongly opposes Assembly 339, authored by Assembly Member Liz Ortega. This measure would require the governing body of a local public agency (non-school) to provide written notice to the employee organization no less than 120 days prior to issuing a request for proposals, request for quotes, or renewing or extending…

Feb 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 632 (Hart) – Local Ordinances: Administrative Fines or Penalties

RCRC is sponsoring Assembly Bill 632, authored by Assembly Member Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara). This measure would enhance local enforcement mechanisms for unlicensed cannabis activities, state housing law violations, and fire hazards by codifying existing caselaw regarding collection of administrative penalties through (ordinary priority) property liens and providing enhanced tools for collection of penalties associated with certain serious code violations. 

Counties and cities are currently authorized…