Barbed Wire Archives - Page 3 of 67 - Rural County Representatives Of California

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Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire | CPUC RCRC Supports CPUC Proposal to Establish Minimum Wireless Service Quality Standards

In August, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) put forward a proposal to establish wireless service quality standards, recognizing that wireless service has become essential infrastructure for emergency communications, public safety, economic activity, and everyday connectivity. This rulemaking follows years of discussion regarding

Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire Governor Signs RCRC Measure to Help Schools Manage Confiscated Vapes, Ban Disguised and Video Game Vapes

Governor Newsom signed RCRC-sponsored Assembly Bill 2667 (Hadwick), which seeks to help schools manage and properly dispose of vapes confiscated from students. The bill also

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Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire Governor Signs Measures Restricting Sales of Nitrous Oxide

On September 30, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 758 (Umberg), the second of two measures restricting the sale of nitrous oxide (NOX), which is increasingly used as an illicit recreational inhalant

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Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire New Law Seeks to Expedite Wildfire Mitigation Permitting

Senate Bill 1370 (Stern) was recently signed into law and largely codifies a recently-expired executive order seeking to coordinate and expedite state permitting for wildfire mitigation projects. The new law establishes

Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire | federal issues Trump Administration Derails RCRC-Supported Law Meant to Significantly Reduce Local Hazardous Waste Management Costs

On September 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHSMA) announced that it determined “California’s radical ban on single-use propane cylinders [was] unlawful.” Senate Bill 1280 (Laird) of 2024 would have

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Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire New Law Requires State to Develop VMT Mitigation Guidance for Transportation Projects in Nonmetropolitan Counties

Late amendments added to Assembly Bill 2059 (Wilson) require the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, to develop guidance on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) mitigation measures for transportation projects in nonmetropolitan counties. The guidance is to include

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Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire | federal issues U.S. Senate Passes Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act to Address Air Quality Treatment of Prescribed Fire

On September 29, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) of 2026, sponsored by California Senator Alex Padilla. The bill advanced unanimously

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Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire | federal issues U.S. Senate Unveils Bipartisan Bill to Revise ESA Species Recovery Framework

On September 30, Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), unveiled the Improving Species Recovery Act The measure would change how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carries out recovery

Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - October 2, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Tara Fouch-Moore, of Mariposa, has been appointed to the Native American Heritage Commission. Fouch-Moore has been Director of Landscape Stewardship at the Southern Sierra...

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Oct 02, 2026

Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - October 2, 2026

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. Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade state demonstration...