Oct 02, 2026
Advocacy | Transportation New Law Requires State to Develop VMT Mitigation Guidance for Transportation Projects in Nonmetropolitan CountiesLate amendments added to Assembly Bill 2059 (Wilson) require the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, to develop guidance on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) mitigation measures for transportation projects in nonmetropolitan counties. The guidance is to include
Aug 28, 2026
Advocacy | Transportation Governor Signs Local Government Sponsored Legislation: Senate Bill 922 (Laird) – Vehicles: Local Agency Charges: Use of Streets or HighwaysOn August 27, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 922 (Laird) into law. RCRC, in coalition with public agency partners, supported the measure, which reaffirms long-standing local authority related to the recovery of street maintenance and repair costs associated with providing essential public services. Specifically, SB 922 will
Aug 28, 2026
Advocacy | Transportation Governor Announces New Transportation FundingOn Friday, August 28, Governor Newsom announced $2.7 billion in funding for more than 150 new transportation projects, intended to improve travel times, expand travel options beyond driving, and strengthen the state’s transportation infrastructure assets against severe weather threats
Aug 20, 2026
Advocacy | Transportation RCRC Co-Sponsored Measure Preserving Cost Recovery for Road Wear Associated with Public Services Advances to Governor’s DeskSenate Bill 922, authored by Senator John Laird (D-Monterey), which would reaffirm long-standing local authority related to the recovery of street maintenance and repair costs associated with providing essential public services
Feb 20, 2026
Advocacy | County Operations | Transportation Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 922 (Laird) – Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highwaysRCRC is proud to join the League of California Cities in co-sponsoring Senate Bill 922 (Laird, D-Monterey). This measure seeks to reaffirm long-standing local authority related to the recovery of street maintenance and repair costs associated with providing essential public services.
Sep 05, 2025
Advocacy | Transportation Carbajal Announces Federal Funding for SLO County AirportsOn September 2, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), announced he secured significant federal funding for
Aug 29, 2025
Advocacy | Transportation DOT Cancels $175 Million in Funding for California Rail ProjectsOn August 26, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) withdrew funding for four projects related to California’s High-Speed Rail project
Jul 25, 2025
Advocacy | Transportation California Congressional Republicans Urge U.S. DOT to Redirect High-Speed Rail Funds to Highway ProjectsOn July 22, Congress Member Vince Fong (D-Bakersfield) was joined by 8 other members of California’s Congressional Republican delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, urging
Jun 06, 2025
Advocacy | Transportation Transportation Secretary Releases Report Finding No Viable Path Forward for California High-Speed Rail ProjectOne June 4, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Compliance Review Report, which found that the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)’s high speed rail project is in default of the terms of its federal grant awards. The detailed report
May 23, 2025
Advocacy | Transportation California Congressmembers Reintroduce Farm-to-Market Road Improvement Act to Improve Central Valley RoadsOn May 21, California Congressmembers David Valadao (R-Hanford), Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield), and Jim Costa (D-Fresno), along with Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), reintroduced the Farm to Market Road Improvement Act. The bipartisan legislation aims to