Dec 19, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management Joint Local Governments Submit Comments on Wildfire Liability, Insurance Accessibility, and Strategies to Reduce Wildfire Risk

On December 12, RCRC, CSAC, and the League of Cities jointly responded to a solicitation from California Earthquake Authority seeking stakeholder input on a variety of topics related to the accessibility and affordability of

Dec 19, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management Bipartisan Wildfire Bill Would Expand Federal Support for Post-Fire Cleanup

On December 16, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Post-Wildfire Environmental Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow the federal government to help pay for hazardous debris cleanup following wildfires, even when damage does not meet the threshold for a major disaster declaration

Dec 12, 2025

Public Safety and Emergency Management U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend Tax Relief for Wildfire Victims

On December 5, Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act, to permanently ensure wildfire survivors are not taxed on compensation they receive for losses and damages suffered during a fire

Oct 10, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management CPUC Proposes to End Crucial Wildfire Risk Reduction Program at the End of 2025

On September 18, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a Proposed Decision that would effectively end the state’s BioMAT program on December 31, 2025. RCRC has long-supported biomass energy generation and extension of the BioMAT program’s sunset date

Jul 25, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management CDI Approves First California Forward-Looking Wildfire Risk Model

On Thursday, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced that they have completed their review of the first forward-looking wildfire risk model for use by insurers

Jul 25, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management U.S. Senator Schiff Urges USDA to Deliver Disaster Relief for Farmers in California

In a letter of July 22, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to ensure the agency delivers disaster assistance

Jun 06, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management CalAssist Mortgage Fund Established to Provide Grants to Homeowners Impacted by Recent Disasters

On June 5th, Governor Newsom announced the CalAssist Mortgage Fund, which will be launching on June 12th to provide grants up to $20,000 to homeowners whose homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable in recent fires, floods, and other disasters. This new disaster mortgage relief program

Apr 11, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management Bipartisan Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate to Create New Disaster Resilience Tax Credit for Communities Impacted by Natural Disasters

On April 8, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at promoting community resilience

Apr 04, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act Reintroduced in the House

On April 2, U.S. Representatives David Valadao (R-Kings County) and Salud Carbajal (D-San Luis Obispo County) reintroduced the Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act. This bipartisan legislation

Mar 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   Public Safety and Emergency Management Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act Introduced in U.S. House

On March 5, Congress Members Doug LaMalfa (R-Butte), Mike Thompson (D-Napa), Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), and Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) introduced the Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act