Barbed Wire Archives - Rural County Representatives Of California

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Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues | SRS Call to Action: Contact Your Congressional Representative to Vote Yes on SRS Reauthorization

To help ensure the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is passed, House members need to hear from local leaders about SRS’s importance for rural communities. Urge your congressional representative to vote yes

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Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire | Webinar Upcoming Webinar: AB 339 Explained - New Labor Notice Rules for Public Contracting

Join us on December 15th for an exclusive webinar providing details on implementing the new labor noticing rules for public contracting established by AB 339. Hosted by RCRC in partnership with

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Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire | Broadband | federal issues House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Broadband Permitting Package

On December 3, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a package of seven broadband-related bills aimed at accelerating deployment

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Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues DOI Issues Order to Streamline Reclamation Construction Projects

On November 25, the Department of the Interior issued Secretary’s Order 3446 directing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement changes to construction contracting and project management processes for federally funded facilities across 17 Western states. The order

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Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire RCRC Board of Directors to Receive Briefing on Statewide Rural Fire and EMS Report

The RCRC Board of Directors will hold a Breakfast Session on Wednesday, December 10^th at 8:00 a.m., where Professor Alan Murray, Vice Chair for Academic Personnel at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), will present key findings

Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - December 5, 2025

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Patrick Deedon, of Shasta County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Shasta County Superior Court. Deedon has been a Partner...

Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - December 5, 2025

RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.

Nov 21, 2025

Barbed Wire Barbed Wire on Hiatus November 28

The Barbed Wire will be on hiatus, November 28th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return Friday, December 5th with the latest legislative and regulatory news impacting California’s rural counties.

Nov 21, 2025

Barbed Wire | Broadband RCRC, Cal Cities, and CSAC Submit Joint Comments to the FCC on Wireline Deployment

On November 17, RCRC, along with the League of California Cities, and the California State Association of Counties, submitted joint comments on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployment Notice of Information (NOI).

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Nov 21, 2025

Barbed Wire | Call to Action Call to Action: Contact House Leadership to Urge Swift Passage of SRS

On November 18, 2025, RCRC wrote a letter to U.S. House leadership, urging the swift consideration of the Secure Rural Schools Act (S. 356). This bipartisan measure