Ex parte communications remain prohibited From the Cal Water Fix Hearing Team at the State Water Board: This ruling addresses the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (collectively petitioners) March 1, 2019 request to place in abeyance petitioners’ joint water right change petition (petition) for the California WaterFix Project (WaterFix) and stay the hearing on the petition for 60 days. Petitioners request a temporary stay in light of Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement during his February … Continue reading CAL WATER FIX HEARING: State Water Board grants request for 60-day stay