Dec 12, 2025

Barbed Wire Last Day to Register for December 15th Webinar: Navigating the Brown Act 2.0

Join RCRC on December 15th for an exclusive webinar for county employees, providing “need to know” details about recent Brown Act changes within SB 707 (Durazo). Hosted by RCRC in partnership with the California State...

Dec 12, 2025

Barbed Wire RCRC Member Counties Awarded CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Funding

On Monday, December 8th, Governor Newsom announced CalHOME and Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing grant funding awards, administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Grants were issued in several RCRC member counties

Dec 12, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   SRS SRS Reauthorization Heads to President’s Desk

On December 9, the House of Representatives passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.356) after a multi-year effort to gain Congressional approval. A recent Bloomberg Government analysis identified RCRC as a leading organization backing the bill

Dec 12, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend Tax Relief for Wildfire Victims

On December 5, Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act, to permanently ensure wildfire survivors are not taxed on compensation they receive for losses and damages suffered during a fire

Dec 12, 2025

Barbed Wire Coming in 2026: Investing in Rural CA Infrastructure Event Series

Coming in 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), and Self-Help Enterprises will be hosting convenings focused on investing in rural infrastructure throughout rural California. These events will bring...

Dec 12, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - December 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.

Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues   |   SRS Call to Action: Contact Your Congressional Representative to Vote Yes on SRS Reauthorization

To help ensure the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is passed, House members need to hear from local leaders about SRS’s importance for rural communities. Urge your congressional representative to vote yes

Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Broadband   |   federal issues House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Broadband Permitting Package

On December 3, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a package of seven broadband-related bills aimed at accelerating deployment

Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues DOI Issues Order to Streamline Reclamation Construction Projects

On November 25, the Department of the Interior issued Secretary’s Order 3446 directing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement changes to construction contracting and project management processes for federally funded facilities across 17 Western states. The order

Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire RCRC Board of Directors to Receive Briefing on Statewide Rural Fire and EMS Report

The RCRC Board of Directors will hold a Breakfast Session on Wednesday, December 10^th at 8:00 a.m., where Professor Alan Murray, Vice Chair for Academic Personnel at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), will present key findings