Aug 15, 2025
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Aug 15, 2025
Barbed Wire | Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 340 (Ahrens) – Public Employee CommunicationsRCRC, in coalition with our public agency partners, strongly opposes Assembly Bill 340, authored by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Cupertino). This measure seeks to broadly expand confidential communication protections by barring a public employer from
Aug 15, 2025
Annual Meeting 2025 | Barbed Wire SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s 2025 Thursday Reception Sponsor - ComcastComcast appreciates the partnership of our Rural Counties in connecting everyone to quality broadband. Learn more about RCRC’s 2025 Thursday Reception Sponsor – Comcast
Aug 15, 2025
Barbed Wire | Keeping Up Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - August 15, 2025Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.
Aug 15, 2025
Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire, August 15, 2025RCRC 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.
Aug 08, 2025
Barbed Wire RCRC President and CEO Gets Rural on Latest Episode of The Gower Hour on KZYX MendocinoThis week, RCRC President and CEO Patrick Blacklock sat down with the host of KZYX Mendocino’s Gower Hour, Bode Gower, to talk about rural issues. Together, they explored a variety of topics including broadband access, one-size-fits-all state policies, wildfire prevention in rural California, and much more. Listen to Episode 13 here.
Aug 08, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues | grants RCRC Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Secure More Funding for Rural CommunitiesRCRC supports the bipartisan More Opportunities for Rural Economies (MORE) Grants Package, introduced in the U.S. Senate on August 4.
Aug 08, 2025
Barbed Wire HCD Announces Amendments to Homekey+ NOFA that Extend Application Deadline and Prioritize Veteran-Serving ProjectsThe California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released several amendments to the Homekey+ Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). These amendments include
Aug 08, 2025
Annual Meeting 2025 | Barbed Wire SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC's 2025 Technology Sponsor - AlliantLearn more about RCRC’s 2025 Technology Sponsor – Alliant. As California’s largest public agency broker and consultant, Alliant delivers unmatched expertise in
Aug 08, 2025
Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Keeping Up - The Barbed Wire - August 8, 2025Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties. Kenneth McDaniel, of San Luis Obispo County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Luis Obispo Superior Court. McDaniel has...