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Rural Broadband Rollout Is Slow but Needed – Wall Street Journal
Alpine County Supervisor and Vice Chair of RCRC’s affiliate Golden State Connect Authority, David Griffith, recently penned a letter to the Wall Street Journal emphasizing the crucial importance of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program for connecting rural counties.
California prioritizes ag regions for broadband funding – but will they get service? – Agri-Pulse
Much of the central valley – but especially Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Merced – showed dense pockets of underserved or unserved areas based on Federal Communications Commission data.
Ninth Circuit Squashes RICO Lawsuit Seeking Federal Remedy For Abusive and Extortionate CEQA Litigation – Miller Starr Regalia
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit highlights the challenges of addressing abuse of CEQA through the federal courts, and amplifies the need for legislative reform.
Workers turn to van life amid Eastern Sierra housing crunch – Los Angeles Times
In the Eastern Sierra, where long-term housing is scarce and competitive bidding keeps available spaces out of reach for even the most industrious working people, many essential workers are living in their vehicles.