May 08, 2025

Federal Advocacy RCRC Delegation Returns to Washington DC

This week, an RCRC Delegation returned to Washington DC to meet with the Administration about issues of importance to our rural communities

Jan 24, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Federal Advocacy   |   Fix Our Forests Act Fix Our Forests Act Heads to U.S. Senate

The Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), passed the U.S. House of Representatives on January 23, 2025, with a bipartisan vote of 279-141. This legislation, sponsored by House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Representative Scott...

Jan 24, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Federal Advocacy RCRC Priorities a Topic of Discussion During Inaugural Week

A number of Supervisors from California counties made the trek to Washington, DC for the inauguration, including RCRC Chair, Supervisor Geri Byrne (Modoc County) and Second Vice-Chair, Bob Nelson (Santa Barbara County). Extending their stay...

Jan 10, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Federal Advocacy TORCH Act Introduced to Promote Healthy Forest Management

On January 3, the first day of the 119th Congress, Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Butte) introduced the Targeted Operations to Remove Catastrophic Hazards (TORCH) Act, which aims to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health.    The...