Jul 18, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 547 (Pérez) – Commercial Property Insurance Cancellation and NonrenewalRCRC 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 UpdateAs reconciliation legislation moves toward final passage, attention is beginning to shift to other bipartisan priorities—including the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization.
Jun 20, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Senate Version of Budget Bill Proposes Federal Land Sales Across CaliforniaEarlier 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
May 16, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. House Passes Fire Safe Electrical Corridors ActOn May 13, the House passed the bipartisan Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act (H.R. 2492) by voice vote. This bill would allow the U.S. Forest Service to
May 16, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship House Agriculture Committee Advances SRS Reauthorization by way of Reconciliation BillOn May 14, the House Agriculture Committee voted 29-25 along party lines to advance its reconciliation bill. While the measure contains many impactful provisions, perhaps the most notable is the inclusion of reauthorization language for the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. Until now, SRS reauthorization has been stalled in the House of Representatives, despite significant bipartisan support in the Senate
May 08, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship USDA Announces Grants to Boost Timber Production, Reduce Wildfire RiskOn May 6, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $23 million in grants through the Forest Service’s Hazardous Fuels Transportation Program to support the transport of low-value wood and dead trees
May 08, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Forest Service Testifies in Support of Fix Our Forests ActOn May 6, Acting Associate Chief of the Forest Service, Christopher French, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee during its legislative hearing on the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act, which aims to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health through expanded management tools and interagency coordination
May 02, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship America the Beautiful Act Introduced to Extend and Expand National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration FundOn Thursday April 30, Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Angus King (I-ME) unveiled bipartisan legislation, the America the Beautiful Act, which would reauthorize and expand the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. This measure would increase the legacy restoration fund created
Apr 11, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization UpdateRCRC continues to advocate for passage of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Reauthorization bill, a top priority for rural counties in California and around the nation. The last SRS reauthorization
Mar 14, 2025
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Legislation Introduced to Expand Smith River National Recreation Area to Include OregonOn March 12, California’s U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla joined Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden in introducing the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, which would expand the Smith River National Recreation Area by 58,000 acres. This legislation should help boost the local fishing and recreation industries