RCRC 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.
California’s Plan to Close the Digital Divide Hits Industry Roadblocks – Capital & Main
California is in the planning process for the rollout of $6 billion in funding, dedicated last year, to closing the digital divide throughout the state. Yet proposed bills could favor industry providers and hinder efforts of local governments to connect their underserved communities. RCRC's Tracy Rhine is featured discussing this issue in Capital & Main.
Newsom plans to keep lights on in CA — with fossil fuels – Los Angeles Times
RCRC’s concern and opposition to an energy package before the California Legislature that would give the state Energy Commission sole control over the siting of clean-energy facilities, is noted in this article from the Los Angeles Times.
What They Are Saying: The Save Our Sequoias Act - Committee on Natural Resources Republican Office – House Committee On Natural Resources
RCRC’s Staci Heaton is quoted in this press release from the House Committee on Natural Resources emphasizing the importance of the proposed Save Our Sequoias Act to help preserve these trees and reduce the risk of destructive wildfires in and around Giant Sequoia groves.