Barbed Wire Archives - Page 6 of 57 - Rural County Representatives Of California

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May 29, 2026

Barbed Wire RCRC Affiliate Updates - May 2026

A monthly update regarding the important work of RCRC’s affiliate entities, providing innovative services for the benefit of rural communities. GSFA Boosts Homebuyer Assistance for National Homeownership Month GSFA is offering a limited-time enhancement to...

May 29, 2026

Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - May 29, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Sarah Mangum, of Woodland, has been appointed to the California Educational Facilities Authority. Mangum has been Associate Vice Chancellor of Budget and Institutional Analysis...

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May 29, 2026

Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - May 29, 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. What the Colorado River Drought Means for California – KQED...

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May 22, 2026

Barbed Wire | Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1294 (Haney) – Housing Development Standardized Application

RCRC, along with our local government partners, opposes AB 1294 unless amended. This measure, authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), would direct

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May 22, 2026

Barbed Wire | executive order Governor Issues Executive Order on AI

On Thursday, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to mobilize state agencies, labor experts, economists, universities, and industry leaders to develop new policies, gather data, and identify early warning signs of workforce disruption

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May 22, 2026

Barbed Wire CalHeatScore Data to be Integrated into a Wide Range of Applications to Help Californians Stay Safe During Extreme Heat

On Thursday, Governor Newsom announced a new feature to integrate California Communities Extreme Heat Scoring System (CalHeatScore) data into a wide range of applications to help Californians stay safe during extreme heat. CalHeatScore was released

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May 22, 2026

Barbed Wire | federal appointments U.S. Senate Confirms Stevan Pearce to Lead Bureau of Land Management

On May 18, the U.S. Senate confirmed Stevan Pearce as director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of a larger package of nominees approved by Senate Republicans. Mr. Pearce

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May 22, 2026

Barbed Wire | federal budget House Appropriations Committee to Consider FY2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Spending Bill

The House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies spending bill on May 20, 2026. The following day

May 22, 2026

Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - May 22, 2026

Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Farfalla Borah, of Santa Barbara, has been appointed to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Borah held multiple positions at University of...

May 22, 2026

Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - May 22, 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.