Mar 07, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues Secretary Rollins Previews Her Vision for Restoring Rural Prosperity at NACoOn March 4, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered remarks to hundreds of local leaders at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Washington DC…
Mar 07, 2025
Barbed Wire | Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 501 (Allen) - Household Hazardous Waste Producer ResponsibilityRCRC is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 501, authored by Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) with the National Stewardship Action Council. This measure establishes an extended producer responsibility program for manufacturers of certain types of products that become household hazardous wastes…
Mar 07, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues RCRC Delegation Visits Washington D.CLast week, RCRC delegates engaged in productive discussions in Washington D.C. as they met with Congress Members and Federal Agency leaders on Capitol Hill, to raise awareness of challenges and opportunities in California’s rural communities…
Feb 28, 2025
Barbed Wire | homelessness | housing Governor Announces New Local Accountability Measures & WebsiteOn Monday, Governor Newsom announced accountability measures for local jurisdictions to demonstrate results to continue receiving state homelessness funding
Feb 28, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal budget | federal issues House Passes Budget Resolution Opening the Door for Negotiation with the SenateOn February 25, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) by a vote of 217-215. This step will allow the reconciliation process to begin, a legislative procedure that only requires simple majorities from both chambers to enact legislation
Feb 28, 2025
Barbed Wire | Little Hoover Commission Little Hoover Commission Begins Hearings on Energy AffordabilityOn Thursday, February 27th, the Little Hoover Commission conducted the first of several hearings on electricity costs. At the hearing, Severin Borenstein from UC Berkeley and Matthew Freedman from The Utility Reform Network were joined by RCRC’s John Kennedy and Leigh Kammerich to discuss the state’s rising energy costs, the factors influencing those increases, and a range of potential legislative and regulatory solutions.
Feb 28, 2025
Barbed Wire | Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 993 (Hadwick) - Rural CUPA Reimbursement AccountRCRC is co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 993, authored by Assembly Member Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) with the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators (on behalf of the CUPA Forum). This measure would expand eligibility for…
Feb 21, 2025
Barbed Wire RCRC Board Member Spotlight: Miles Menetrey (Mariposa County) – RCRC First Vice ChairThis is the second installment of the RCRC Board Member Spotlight, a recurring feature of the Barbed Wire! The Board Member Spotlight is intended to familiarize subscribers with RCRC Board members, providing insights from their...
Feb 21, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy Announces Review of California High-Speed Rail ProjectOn February 20, at the direction of Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) initiated a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)…
Feb 21, 2025
Barbed Wire | CalRecycle CalRecycle Illegal Dumping Emergency Regulations Approved by OALOn February 14, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved Emergency Regulations adopted by CalRecycle concerning illegal dumping and land application of solid and organic waste. CalRecycle’s regulations are intended to stop illegal and improper...