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Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire Legislature Makes Significant Changes to Ease Implementation of Last Year’s AB 98 Warehouse Permitting Legislation

The Legislature is poised to make significant changes to last year’s Assembly Bill 98 warehouse permitting legislation. Last year, the Legislature enacted AB 98 (Carrillo) that imposed design standards, permitting requirements, and location restrictions on an extremely broad universe

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Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire Wildfire Fund Bill Includes Disturbing Provision Increasing California Energy Commission Authority to Bypass Local Laws

Senate Bill 254 (Becker) is billed as a measure to save ratepayers money and expedite clean energy permitting; however, a few provisions buried in the 231-page bill will invest even greater power in the California Energy Commission

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Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire RCRC’s Rural CUPA Reimbursement Bill Heads to Governor Newsom

Assembly Bill 993 (Hadwick), co-sponsored by RCRC and the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, has passed the Legislature and awaits consideration by Governor Newsom. AB 993 expands eligibility for CalEPA’s Rural Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Reimbursement program

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Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire CPUC Adopts Decision Implementing CA LifeLine Pilot Program for Broadband

On August 28, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a decision implementing a California LifeLine pilot program for home broadband.  The three-year

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Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues DOI Proposes to Rescind Public Lands Rule

On September 10, the Department of the Interior announced that it is proposing to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule

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Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire | federal issues LaMalfa Introduces Bipartisan Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

On September 11, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act (H.R. 5225). Joining him on this legislation

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Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire | hiatus Barbed Wire on Hiatus September 19

The Barbed Wire will be on hiatus September 19th during RCRC’s 2025 Annual Meeting, taking place September 17-19 in Placer County at the Everline Hotel & Spa. The Barbed Wire will return September 26th. Follow...

Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - September 12, 2025

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.

Sep 12, 2025

Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - September 12, 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.

Sep 05, 2025

Barbed Wire | Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega) – Local Public Employee Organizations: Notice Requirements

RCRC, in coalition with our local agency partners, strongly opposes Assembly Bill 339, authored by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward). This measure would undermine local agencies’ efforts