May 29, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship House Bill Introduced to Ban RIFs at DOI and Forest Service Through FY2030

On May 20, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Joe Neguse (D-CO), announced the recent introduction of the Public Lands Workforce Stability Act (H.R. 8523). This measure would prohibit

May 15, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship House Members Oppose Proposed U.S. Forest Service Reorganization

On May 12, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and more than 60 House colleagues sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and USFS Chief Tom Schultz opposing the USDA’s proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service

Mar 20, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2494 (Rogers) – Demonstration Forests

RCRC opposes Assembly Bill 2494, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), which seeks to significantly alter the mission, funding structure, and management framework of California’s demonstration state forests. 

Mar 20, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship House Unanimously Passes Save Our Sequoias Act, Senate Introduces Companion Bill

On March 16, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Save our Sequoias Act (H.R. 2709). The bill aims to enhance interagency coordination between state, federal, and tribal partners, accelerate forest restoration efforts, and provide science-based resources to land managers to guard these ancient trees from further destruction.

Mar 06, 2026

Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Congress Members Urge Interior to Develop Reforestation Strategy for Public Lands

On March 3, California Representative Doris Matsui (D-West Sacramento) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior (DOI) to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the growing reforestation backlog

Feb 12, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 442 (Hadwick) – Working Forest Management Plans

RCRC supports Assembly Bill 442, authored by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas). This measure would allow management of private timberlands across multiple watersheds. 

Jan 30, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Support Lake Tahoe Conservation Efforts

On January 27, California Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, along with Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen introduced the Santini-Burton Modernization Act, which would deliver more funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin with no new costs to taxpayers.

Jan 16, 2026

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Interior to Launch U.S. Wildland Fire Service

​On January 12, the Department of the Interior announced it is taking the next step to establish the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. Currently, wildland fire management responsibilities within the Department of the Interior (DOI) are distributed across multiple bureaus and offices

Dec 19, 2025

Advocacy   |   Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Protect and Restore Over 1.7 Million Acres of California Public Lands

On December 17, California’s U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff announced the reintroduction of a sweeping public lands package. The Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act would protect and restore

Dec 12, 2025

Forest and Public Lands Stewardship SRS Reauthorization Heads to President’s Desk

On December 9, the House of Representatives passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.356) after a multi-year effort to gain Congressional approval. A recent Bloomberg Government analysis identified RCRC as a leading organization backing the bill