Jul 18, 2025

Annual Meeting 2025   |   Barbed Wire Registration Now Open - RCRC 2025 Annual Meeting September 17-19

Registration is now open for RCRC’s 2025 Annual Meeting! Don’t wait - Register today to receive the “Early Bird” rate!  

Jul 18, 2025

Barbed Wire Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 547 (Pérez) – Commercial Property Insurance Cancellation and Nonrenewal

RCRC supports Senate Bill 547, authored by Senator Sasha Renee Pérez (D-Alhambra). This measure extends the moratorium on insurance non-renewals for residential properties located

Jul 18, 2025

30x30   |   Barbed Wire State Releases Annual 30x30 Progress Report

Earlier this week, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) released its Annual Progress Report to update stakeholders on the status of California’s efforts to conserve 30 percent of the state’s land and water by the year 2030

Jul 18, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal budget Congress Passes $9B Rescissions Package, Sends to President’s Desk

Early Friday morning, Congress narrowly passed the $9 billion dollar rescissions package with a vote of 216-213 in the House, and 51-48 in the Senate. The package now heads to the President’s desk for signature

Jul 18, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues   |   telehealth Telehealth Permanence Bill Introduced in Congress

On July 11, U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04), David Schweikert (AZ-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral CONNECT for Health Act

Jul 18, 2025

Barbed Wire Federal Government Revokes $4B for California High Speed Rail Project

On July 16, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration has terminated approximately $4 billion in unspent federal funding for California’s High Speed Rail project

Jul 18, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - July 18, 2025

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

Jul 18, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - July 18, 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.

Jul 11, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 531 – Geothermal Project Permitting

Assembly Bill 531, authored by Assembly Member Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), seeks to usurp local land use authority for smaller geothermal energy projects under 50MW by allowing developers to bypass local governments and seek approval through the California Energy Commission’s AB 205 opt-in permitting process. 

Jul 11, 2025

Barbed Wire Trump Administration Advances NEPA Reform Across Federal Agencies

As part of a coordinated push to streamline environmental permitting, the Departments of the Interior, Energy, and Agriculture each issued revised National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. These reforms—driven by President Trump’s Unleashing American Energy Executive Order (E.O. 14154) and the 2023 BUILDER Act —aim to cut red tape, reduce review timelines, and eliminate duplicative regulations that delay infrastructure and energy projects.