LISTEN 🎧: #RCRC interviews Jeremy B. White, co-author of Politico's California Playbook, about what is up with the recall election of #California Governor Gavin Newsom. #HometownCalifornia Episode 24 available now! bit.ly/3eyymrM POLITICO California #caleg #rural #cacounties

Best public comment of the week goes to Chad and JT! Will Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz step up to end scooter bullying 🤣🤣🤣 The council members faces 😂😂

🎧: #HometownCalifornia visits Washington D.C. for an update on the national political pulse. Episode 25: bit.ly/3uixqMM The Early Days of the Biden Presidency Leah Askarinam National Journal Hotline Episode 26: The Early Days of the 117th Congress bit.ly/3dvVS6C #RCRC

Today @CAGovernor announced the relaunch of the Forest Management Task Force, which will feature a new collaborative leadership utilizing experts at all levels of government, including #RCRC Chair Supervisor Stacy Corless from Mono County. #RuralCounties #RuralCA #MonoCounty

The health of our watersheds in rural California is the life blood of this state. It’s good to see the Governor take the time to visit Lake Mendocino and see firsthand the serious drought situation in the Russian River watershed. #MendocinoCounty #LakeMendocino

#HometownCalifornia sits down with Patrick “Pat’ Blacklock, the new President and CEO of #RCRC. Learn how Pat's journey in the county family began, what led him to RCRC, and his vision for RCRC's advocacy and support of #RuralCounties. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3umr2EP

Rural economies matter. Students matter. Access to healthcare matters. Public safety matter. Social equity matters. Without a substantial investment in #broadband the state is choosing to leave behind millions of Californians. #RuralCA calmatters.org/commentary/my-…

NOW: a big moment, if a legislative baby step for movement to legalize marijuana. Sen. Leader Schumer, Sens. Booker, Wyden floating a “draft” plan. Note: sign is Washington-ese for “legalize pot”. (In general the DC rule is triple the # of syllables. Which they did here.)

Calling all photographers! The #RCRC 5th Annual Rural County Photo Contest is going on now. All entries must be received by 11:59pm on July 31, 2021. Find contest rules and additional information here: ow.ly/cnwv50FnZEp #RuralCounties #RuralCA

Enjoying winter solstice ✨❄️🌞 in beautiful Pismo Beach! My favorite place to stop on my way to SoCal for the holiday! #PismoBeach #SLOCounty #RuralCA

#LakeCounty Supervisors & #RCRC Board members Eddie Crandell & Bruno Sabatier discuss the need for greater investment in illegal cannabis enforcement to protect public safety & support the legal #cannabis industry. The Sacramento Bee bit.ly/3ePIFXz #ruralca Lake County CA Info

Today #RCRC’s Second Vice Chair and Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez chaired a panel discussion regarding the potential impacts of the SAFE Banking Act at the NACo Digital Team Legislative Conference. #ruralcounties #ruralca #cacounties @SupervisorLopez MontereyCoInfo

Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador directly addressed his Russian counterpart at conclusion of U.N. Security Council meeting: “There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell, Ambassador.” abcn.ws/3HdH5dF

21 horse with 80-1 odds! What a race! #KYDerby148 #RichStrike

.@YoloCountyCA Sup. Angel Barajas says residents "rely on #PublicHealth infrastructure as their first line of defense." Dr. Richard Pan 🇺🇸 Cecilia Aguiar-Curry thank you for championing the #PublicHERO initiative. Bill Dodd @AsmKevinMcCarty, support building our public health workforce!

Submit your California rural county photos today! The #RCRC 6th Annual Rural County Photo Contest is going on now. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on July 31st. Visit rcrcnet.org/photo-contest for details & official contest rules. #ruralca #photocontest #photography

A true legend and the best there ever was 🎙growing up in Southern California he was the voice of baseball. I loved all his tidbits and stories, it was joy listening to Vin 💙 #RIPVinScully

One of my favorite entries this year! Inyo county is home to the stunning Eastern Side of California’s majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and dramatic mountain and desert scenery. I’m definitely inspired to do a camping trip to Inyo soon! #ruralcounties #inyocounty

Today, #RCRC 2nd Vice Chair & #MontereyCounty @SupervisorLopez spoke at the Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the #CARECourt bill. RCRC looks forward to working collaboratively w/ the administration to ensure effective, funded & supported implementation of the bill for our #ruralcounties.

Thank you California State Association of Counties® for the honor! The best part of my job is helping give a voice to our #ruralcounties. I’m looking forward to helping our counties implement CARE Court and shape this into a successful program for all our communities.