Hometown California
Hometown California tells the Rural California story through the eyes of those who live, work, and play in the rural communities of the Golden State. Hometown California is a production of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), a thirty-seven member county strong organization, advocating on behalf of California’s rural counties for nearly fifty years.
Podcasting since 2020 • 33 episodes
Hometown California
Latest Episodes
Episode 31 - The Western Governors Association and the Intersection with Rural California
On this episode of Hometown California our host, Paul A. Smith, sits down for a conversation with Jim Ogsbury, Executive Director of the Western Governors Association (WGA). Together, Paul and Jim discuss the work of the WGA, who they ...
July 09, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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23:53
Episode 30 - From Rural California to the State Assembly, A Conversation with Assembly Member Jim Wood
In the latest episode of Hometown California, our host, Paul A. Smith, sits down for a conversation with California State Assembly Member, Jim Wood. Learn about his path to politics-- from dentistry to the State Assembly— and how his experience...
June 02, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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26:15
Episode 29- Up Close with Rich Gordon, President and CEO of the California Forestry Association
In this episode of Hometown California, our host, Paul A. Smith, speaks with Rich Gordon, President and CEO of the California Forestry Association (soon-to-be retired). Aside from being at the CA Forestry Association, Mr. Gordon has a long hist...
May 20, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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29:37
Episode 28- Meet Patrick Blacklock, RCRC President and CEO
In this episode, our host, Paul A. Smith, sits down for a conversation 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...
May 05, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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23:09
Episode 27 - Meeting the Challenge of California’s Perennial Wildfires
On this episode of Hometown California, our host, Paul A. Smith, speaks with Staci Heaton, the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Acting Vice President of Governmental Affairs, about California’s perennial wildfire...
April 19, 2021
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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33:48