Aug 28, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Call to Action and Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1383 (McKinnor): Public Employee's Retirement Benefits

RCRC has joined with public agency partners to oppose Assembly Bill 1383, authored by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Los Angeles). This measure would make several significant changes to public employees’ retirement benefits, ultimately leading to increased pension liability for state and local agencies.  Please call your legislators and ask them to oppose AB 1383.

Aug 20, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 951 (Reyes) - Employment: Technological Displacement Notice

RCRC has joined with public agency partners to oppose Senate Bill 951 by Senator Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-San Bernardino), unless amended to remove public agencies. This bill would require notice for

Aug 13, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees Act on Nearly 700 Bills

In simultaneous hearings on August 13, the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees acted on nearly 700 bills on their respective suspense files. RCRC has compiled a recap of the actions of the Appropriations Committees on notable measures

Aug 07, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 35 (Alvarez) – Administrative Procedure Act Exemption for Prop 4 (Climate Bond) Funds

RCRC supported Assembly Bill 35, authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego), which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 16th. This measure will exempt Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) funding from

Jul 31, 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), supported Senate Bill 935 authored by Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine), which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 16th. This measure will allow local governments

Jun 26, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1436 (Ávila Farías) – Private Fleets in Advanced Clean Fleets

RCRC, together with the California Renewable Transportation Alliance, as well as other local government and solid waste stakeholders, is supporting Assembly Bill 1436 authored by Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías (D-Martinez)

Jun 12, 2026

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 222 (Wiener) – Permitting: Residential Water and HVAC Installations

RCRC, along with CSAC and Cal Cities, opposes Senate Bill 222, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). This measure seeks to impose a permitting mandate on local governments

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