Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Archives - Rural County Representatives Of California

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Oct 03, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Padilla, Schiff Announce Bipartisan Bills to Support Over 2,000 Acres of Tribal Land Management

On September 29, the U.S. Senators of California, Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, announced a trio of bipartisan, bicameral bills to promote Tribal management of over 2,000 acres of land in California. The bills would transfer federal land to

Sep 25, 2025

Forest and Public Lands Stewardship USDA Awards Grants to Community Fire Resilience Projects

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $200 million in grant funding for 58 community wildfire resilience projects across the nation. This funding includes nearly $25 million

Sep 12, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship DOI Proposes to Rescind Public Lands Rule

On September 10, the Department of the Interior announced that it is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule

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Sep 12, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship LaMalfa Introduces Bipartisan Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

On September 11, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act (H.R. 5225). Joining him on this legislation

Aug 22, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship State Board of Forestry Gets New Executive Director

After weeks of searching, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) has named a new Executive Officer

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Aug 08, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship RCRC Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Secure More Funding for Rural Communities

RCRC supports the bipartisan More Opportunities for Rural Economies (MORE) Grants Package, introduced in the U.S. Senate on August 4.

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Jul 25, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Call to Action: Urge U.S. House of Representatives to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools

RCRC requests that counties reach out to House leadership to urge passage of SRS reauthorization legislation as soon as possible. A template letter is available here.

Jul 18, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 547 (Pérez) – Commercial Property Insurance Cancellation and Nonrenewal

RCRC supports Senate Bill 547, authored by Senator Sasha Renee Pérez (D-Alhambra). This measure extends the moratorium on insurance non-renewals for residential properties located

Jul 03, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Update

As reconciliation legislation moves toward final passage, attention is beginning to shift to other bipartisan priorities—including the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization.

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Jun 20, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Senate Version of Budget Bill Proposes Federal Land Sales Across California

Earlier this week, maps began to surface that showed at least 2 million acres of potential USDA Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands that could be liquidated as part of the Senate version of the “Big, Beautiful Budget Bill.” It has been rumored since