Dec 19, 2025
Barbed Wire The Barbed Wire Will Resume in 2026The Barbed Wire will be on hiatus through the end of the year, resuming on Friday, January 9, 2025. Warmest wishes for a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year from all of us at RCRC!
Dec 19, 2025
Barbed Wire Joint Local Governments Submit Comments on Wildfire Liability, Insurance Accessibility, and Strategies to Reduce Wildfire RiskOn 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
Barbed Wire Webinar on Understanding SB 54’s Impacts to Local Governments – Recycling and Composting of Single Use PackagingRCRC, along with CSAC, Cal Cities, and Stop Waste, will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 28th at 9:30 a.m., to help local governments better understand SB 54 (Allen, 2022): California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act
Dec 19, 2025
Barbed Wire U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Protect and Restore Over 1.7 Million Acres of California Public LandsOn 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 19, 2025
Barbed Wire Bipartisan Wildfire Bill Would Expand Federal Support for Post-Fire CleanupOn 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 19, 2025
Barbed Wire RCRC Affiliate Updates - December 2025A monthly update regarding the important work of RCRC’s affiliate entities, providing innovative services for the benefit of rural communities. Golden State Connect Authority Secures $110.9 Million in Bond Financing for Rural Broadband Expansion As...
Dec 19, 2025
Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - December 19, 2025Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Laura Capps, of Santa Barbara, has been appointed to the Board of State and Community Corrections. Capps has served on the Board of Supervisors...
Dec 19, 2025
Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - December 19, 2025RCRC 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. What They’re Saying: LaMalfa Legislation to Protect Rural Areas...
Dec 12, 2025
Barbed Wire Last Day to Register for December 15th Webinar: Navigating the Brown Act 2.0Join RCRC on December 15th for an exclusive webinar for county employees, providing “need to know” details about recent Brown Act changes within SB 707 (Durazo). Hosted by RCRC in partnership with the California State...
Dec 12, 2025
Barbed Wire RCRC Member Counties Awarded CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant FundingOn Monday, December 8th, Governor Newsom announced CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing grant funding awards, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Grants were issued in several RCRC member counties