Register for RCRC’s 2020 Installation of Officers and Rural Leadership Awards Reception
The RCRC Annual Installation of Officers and Rural Leadership Awards Reception will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento.  
RCRC Requests Fair Share of Budget Surplus Be Used to Address Rural Priorities
Earlier this week, RCRC sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom outlining the top 10 2020-21 State Budget priorities for California’s rural counties. “The projected $7 billion surplus for the 2020-21 State Budget could provide the resources needed to address many issues of importance to RCRC member counties,” stated Paul A. Smith, RCRC Vice President Governmental Affairs.  
RCRC Expresses Opposition to Redding Rancheria’s Proposed Fee-to-Trust/Casino Project
RCRC has joined Shasta County and the City of Redding in opposition to the Redding Rancheria’s fee-to-trust application and casino project located in Shasta County. The Redding Rancheria is seeking approval on a fee-to-trust transfer and gaming project that would move its Win-River Resort and Casino to a 232-acre parcel known as Strawberry Fields.  
California Legislature to Reconvene Next Week
The California Legislature will reconvene for the 2020 Legislative Session on January 6 th . Given this is the second year of the 2019-20 Legislative Session, policy committees will jump directly back into the thick of policymaking and begin considering “two-year” bills left over from 2019.  
Congressional 2020 Timeline
Congress will return from their holiday recess on Tuesday, January 7 th . With the passage and signing of the FY2020 spending package, preparations will soon begin for FY2021 allocations. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) expressed his goal for Congress to pass all 12 of the fiscal 2021 funding bills before October 1 st , 2020. Some Republicans, while saying they agreed with the spirit of Hoyer’s goal, have expressed skepticism over the timeline. 
Survey Finds Students in Rural Areas Experiencing Housing Insecurity
After a ten-year hiatus, the California Student Aid Commission (the Commission)—the state’s administrator of student financial aid programs and services—reinstated its Student Expenses and Resources Survey (SEARS) which found that the greatest obstacles to success in college are the costs of attending and achieving a school-work balance.   The brief found that many students in rural areas of the state are experiencing housing insecurity – emphasizing the need to address shortfalls in our state’s financial aid system that leaves too many students – especially those in rural areas—struggling to stay afloat.  
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RCRC’s Annual Installation of Officers and Rural Leadership Awards Reception
The RCRC Annual Installation of Officers and Rural Leadership Awards Reception will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento. Full details and registration can be accessed here .

Western Interstate Region Conference Coming to California
Join RCRC, Mariposa County, and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) for the 2020 National Association of Counties’ (NACo) Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite! Mariposa County Supervisor Kevin Cann serves as WIR President, and is looking forward to hosting his colleagues from the 15 western states in Mariposa County. Click here .

California Association for Local Economic Development Rural Exchange
The Rural Economic Development Exchange will be held in Sacramento on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento.
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Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Seeks Nominations for Will S. Green Award
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Alpine County Seeks Director of Finance
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Tehama County Seeks Assistant Director of Public Works
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