RCRC members are encouraged to share letters addressed to state and federal representatives and regulatory bodies with RCRC’s Government Affairs staff.

AB 1805 (Skinner): Medi-Cal Reimbursement: Provider Payments.  AB 1805 would restore the 10 percent cut to Medi-Cal provider rate reductions that were enacted as part of the 2011 State Budget Act.  Status: Passed out of the Assembly Health Committee.  RCRC Position: Support

AB 2373 (Hernandez): Probation Officers: Funding.  AB 2373, as initially proposed, would have required county Boards of Supervisors to approve probation officers’ written requests for resources as part of a county’s probation department’s notification to the Board that they have insufficient resources to conduct a variety of responsibilities.  During the bill’s review in the Assembly Local Government Committee, the author agreed to amend the bill to only require that the Board of Supervisors be required to respond to a Chief Probation Officer’s written request for additional resources.  Status: AB 2373 gained passage in the Assembly Local Government Committee and now awaits consideration in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.  RCRC Position: Opposed to the Introduced Version/Amended Version

AB 1035 (Perez): Workers’ Compensation: Firefighters and Peace Officers.  AB 1035 would extend the timeline for death benefit claims under the workers’ compensation system for firefighters and peace officers.  Governor Brown has vetoed two similar bills in recent years.  Status: AB 1035 gained passage in both the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee and in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  The bill now awaits consideration on the Senate Floor.  RCRC Position: Oppose

SB 1364 (Fuller): Telecommunications Universal Service Programs. SB 1364 would extend the funding base for the state’s universal service and telecommunications programs which help support the deployment of communication services in rural parts of California.  Status: SB 1364 awaits final consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  RCRC Position: Support

SB 1278 (Leno): Animal Control Officers.  SB 1278 would require animal control officers to complete a course in the exercise of powers of arrest/serving warrants as well as require continuing education requirements, which pose costs to counties despite the authorized funding mechanism.  Status: SB 1278 awaits final consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  RCRC Position: Concerns