Aug 30, 2024
Barbed Wire SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s Registration Sponsor - AnthemAnthem has been serving the health insurance needs of California residents since 1937. Today, Anthem provides health care services to millions of members in California, including a broad network of providers. Watch this brief video...
Aug 30, 2024
Barbed Wire Nearly $150 Million Announced for California Zero-Emission Vehicle Charging and Fueling InfrastructureOn August 26, 2024, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $149.7 million for five California projects to build zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure, including over $100 million...
Aug 30, 2024
Barbed Wire RCRC Affiliate Updates - August 2024A monthly update regarding the important work of RCRC’s affiliate entities, providing innovative services for the benefit of rural communities. CPUC Federal Fund Account Last Mile Program Award Announcements Begin On Friday, June 7, 2024,...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s Chairperson’s Circle Sponsor -- SitelogIQSitelogIQ is proud to be a U.S. Owned, National ESCO providing energy efficiency, community microgrid, and facility improvement solutions for California counties, cities, tribal governments, K-12 Schools, and special districts. They are a Rural County Design-Build Partner offering...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire | Bill of the Week RCRC’s AB 2902 (Wood) and Other SB 1383 Organic Waste Legislation Moves Closer to Finish LineAs the Legislature wraps up the 2023-24 legislative session, several important organic waste related bills continue to edge closer to the finish line. CalRecycle’s SB 1383 regulations impose many requirements on local agencies and don’t...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire RCRC Testifies at Legislative Hearing on Hazardous Waste Management ReformOn August 13th, Larry Sweetser testified on behalf of RCRC at a joint Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee/Senate Environmental Quality Committee oversight hearing hazardous waste reforms. The Board of Environmental Safety Chair (Jeanne...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire Insurance Commissioner Releases Final Draft Modeling Proposal, Acts to Streamline Rate Review ProcessAs part of his Sustainable Insurance Strategy, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has released the final draft of his modeling and ratemaking regulations for public review and comment. The proposal would allow insurers to use...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire House Natural Resources Committee to Hold September Hearing on Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Acthe House Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a September hearing on the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1274). The Act provides funding for projects that support forest health, water for fire infrastructure, watershed restoration, water quality,...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Prevent Medicaid Cuts to HospitalsA bipartisan bill, the Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act, has been introduced with the intent to prevent massive cuts to America’s hospitals’ Medicaid payments. Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding helps preserve access to care...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire RCRC Member-County Highlight: Mendocino County Groundbreaking for Psychiatric Health Facility in UkiahGroundbreaking for a Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) took place in Mendocino County, California on Aug. 21, 2024. The facility will provide 16 beds for acute mental health patient care and is due to be completed...