Apr 25, 2025
Advocacy | County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1383 (McKinnor) - Public Employees’ Retirement BenefitsIn 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 MandatesRCRC, 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 PenaltiesRCRC 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 3rd at 5:00 p.m.
Mar 13, 2025
Advocacy | County Operations Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega) – Local Public Employee Organizations: Notice RequirementsRCRC, 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 PenaltiesRCRC 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…
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | County Operations State Regulatory Structure on HempIn December 2018, Congress enacted the 2018 Farm Bill, which included provisions that federally legalize hemp in any state that has a regulatory plan meeting a number of conditions (or accedes to a federal plan to be developed...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | County Operations Employee Relations and PensionsCounty Boards of Supervisors and their human resource managers are responsible for the wages and benefits of their employees and other county personnel. In cases of non-management employees, wages, benefits, and terms of employment are...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | County Operations ElectionsIn all but a handful of jurisdictions, counties are responsible for conducting elections, including those involving candidates and ballot measures for cities and other special districts. These elections must be conducted under state and federal...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | County Operations County FinanceCounties are required under state and federal law to provide a variety of services to their residents. To fund the diverse and complex cadre of programs and services, financial resources must be accessible. The following...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | County Operations CannabisIn 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215 – the Compassionate Use Act – which exempted qualified patients who possess or cultivate marijuana for medical treatment as recommended by a physician and their primary caregivers from...