May 29, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Senate and Assembly Deadline to Pass Bills Out of Their House of Origin

The Assembly and Senate faced deadlines this week to pass bills introduced in 2026, out of the house in which they were introduced (known as the “House of Origin”). Policy Committee hearings in the second house will

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

May 08, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2741 (Muratsuchi) – Housing Element: Inventory of Land: Substantial Compliance

RCRC, along with other local government and planning stakeholders, supported Assembly Bill 2741 if amended. This bill would have provided regulatory clarity for local governments

May 01, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2447 (Bauer-Kahan) – Nitrogen and Water Quality

RCRC, along with stakeholders from agriculture, public agencies, and the business community, opposes Assembly Bill 2447, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda). This measure seeks to greatly increase

Apr 24, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2705 (Dixon) – Protecting Consumers Making Excess Proceeds Claims

RCRC, together with the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors, is co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 2705 authored by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach). This measure seeks to

Apr 17, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2214 (Jackson) – Diversion of Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) Deposits

RCRC strongly opposes Assembly Bill 2214, authored by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley). This measure seeks to authorize the use of local agency funds on deposit with the State Treasurer’s Pooled Money Investment Account (PMIA) for purposes that are inconsistent with liquidity requirements of the local agencies investing in that fund

Apr 10, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 1404 (Stern) – State Responsibility Area Fees

RCRC opposes Senate Bill 1404, authored by Senator Henry Stern (D-Calabasas), which seeks to go back on agreements made in the 2017 Cap-and-Trade reauthorization by reinstating the State Responsibility Area (SRA) fee

Mar 27, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1811 (Rogers) – Preserving HPSAs

RCRC, together with the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD), is co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 1811 authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa). This measure seeks to preserve Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations

Mar 20, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2494 (Rogers) – Demonstration Forests

RCRC opposes Assembly Bill 2494, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), which seeks to significantly alter the mission, funding structure, and management framework of California’s demonstration state forests. 

Mar 13, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 935 (Choi) - Local agency design-build projects: authorization

RCRC, in coalition with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the League of California Cities (CalCities), is supporting Senate Bill 935 authored by Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine). This measure seeks to allow local governments to continue to use the Design-Build (DB) procurement process for qualifying public works projects.