RCRC members are encouraged to share letters addressed to state and federal representatives and regulatory bodies with RCRC’s Government Affairs staff.
Assembly Bill 168 (Eggman): Employers: Salary Information. Assembly Bill 168 would prohibit an employer from seeking salary history information from an applicant for employment. Status: AB 168 recently secured passage in the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose
Assembly Bill 174 (Bigelow): California Transportation Commission (CTC): Membership. Assembly Bill 174 would require that at least one voting member serving on the CTC reside in a rural county with a population less than 100,000 individuals. Status: AB 174 awaits action in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 653 (Ridley-Thomas): Property Taxation: Exemption: Indian Tribes. Assembly Bill 653 would exempt from taxation property owned in fee by a federally-recognized Native American tribe. Status: SB 653 awaits action in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee. RCRC Position: Oppose
Assembly Bill 710 (Wood): Department of Consumer Affairs: Boards: Meetings. Assembly Bill 710 would require a Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs to meet once every other calendar year in rural California. Status: AB 710 awaits action in the Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee. RCRC Position: Support
Assembly Bill 1250 (Jones-Sawyer): Counties and Cities: Personal Contract Services. AB 1250 would establish specific standards for the use of personal services contracts by counties. Status: AB 1250 awaits action in the Senate. RCRC Position: Oppose