Feb 21, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 632 (Hart) – Local Ordinances: Administrative Fines or Penalties

RCRC is sponsoring Assembly Bill 632, authored by Assembly Member Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara). This measure would enhance local enforcement mechanisms for unlicensed cannabis activities, state housing law violations, and fire hazards by codifying existing caselaw regarding collection of administrative penalties through (ordinary priority) property liens and providing enhanced tools for collection of penalties associated with certain serious code violations. 

Counties and cities are currently authorized…

Feb 21, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week Call for Support Letters for Assembly Bill 240 (Alanis) - Community Colleges Study

RCRC-sponsored bill, AB 240 (Alanis) is heading to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education on March 18. RCRC is asking for support letters from our counties to help bolster our advocacy efforts. Letters are due by Wednesday, March 12th at 5:00 p.m.

Jan 24, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Bill of the Week   |   homeowners insurance Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 1 (Connolly) – Residential Property Insurance: Wildfire Risk

RCRC supports Assembly Bill 1, authored by Assembly Member Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael). The measure would require the California Department of Insurance (CDI) to identify and consider additional property-level and community-wide wildfire mitigation measures to...