June 1, 2022
The Sacramento Bee - California will fail to achieve its clean vehicle goals if rural counties are left behindIn this Sacramento Bee commentary, Yolo County Supervisor and RCRC Board Delegate Angel Barajas discusses the growing momentum to transition to zero-emission vehicles amid climate change concerns and rising gas prices. He highlights the significant...
March 16, 2022
Community and Economic Development
The Sacramento Bee - In rural California, high-quality internet access can be a matter of life and deathIn this Sacramento Bee commentary, Calaveras County Supervisor and RCRC Board Delegate Jack Garamendi addresses the challenge of closing the digital divide in rural California, where an estimated 51% of households lack access to high-speed...
February 17, 2022
Community and Economic Development
The Sacramento Bee - How California is making a rural housing crisis worse with its own policies and neglectIn this Sacramento Bee commentary, Sierra County Supervisor and RCRC Board Delegate Lee Adams discusses the recent state budget proposal, which continues the trend of prioritizing housing development resources for urban areas over rural communities....
January 5, 2022
The Sacramento Bee - Despite legalizing cannabis, black-market growers are overwhelming California communitiesIn a commentary by Eddie Crandell and Bruno Sabatier, Lake County Supervisors and RCRC Board Delegates, they discuss how illegal cannabis grows, making up to 80% of California’s cannabis sales, undermine legal cultivators and contribute...