BUDGET AND FINANCE

 

 

Since the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, county budgets have been closely linked to the actions of the State.  Many county programs...

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COUNTY OPERATIONS

 

 

Although RCRC's thirty-nine member counties comprise more than 60 percent of California’s land mass, approximately 14 percent of California’s population resides in these...

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

 

California’s rural communities play a crucial role in supporting the world’s fifth largest economy. RCRC member counties feed the state, nation and globe....

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FEDERAL ISSUES

 

 

In addition to RCRC’s State legislative and regulatory activities, many actions impacting California’s rural counties are enacted at the federal...

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INFRASTRUCTURE

 

 

One of the major functions of county government is to build and maintain a network of infrastructure facilities.  The most common county infrastructure facilities...

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PUBLIC SAFETY

 

 

California’s rural counties play a critical role in protecting their local communities. The California State Constitution requires each county to hold elections to...

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RESOURCES

 

 

RCRC’s forty member counties cover more than 60 percent of California’s total land mass, amounting to over 155,000 square miles. Our member

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SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION

 

 

It is the responsibility of counties to meet the needs of their residents and provide appropriate health and social services.  The recruitment and...

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