DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty Cal Matters Commentary February 27, 2024 144As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...
COMMENTARY: Where does water wind up? You might be surprised Ag Alert Commentary February 7, 2024 256Commentary by Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition Water, the essence of life, is an indispensable...
COMMENTARY: It’s easy to criticize California water conservation. It’s a lot harder to offer solutions Cal Matters Commentary January 31, 2024 202As California officials craft new regulations for urban water conservation, critics who belittle the importance of these efforts are often...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Gov. Newsom is accelerating California’s extinction crisis Guest Contributor Commentary January 24, 2024 1515By Jon Rosenfield, PhD, SF Baykeeper science director; and Eric Buescher, SF Baykeeper managing attorney California is at the forefront...
DAN WALTERS: Rollercoaster weather shows why California needs better infrastructure for wetter years Cal Matters Commentary January 18, 2024 84By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Small Legal Change Has Big Implications for California’s Climate Preparedness Guest Contributor Commentary December 12, 2023 243Written by Roger Dickinson, CivicWell Policy Director and co-author of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, and Julie Rentner, River Partners...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Blueprint seeks water reliability for San Joaquin Valley farmers Ag Alert Commentary November 8, 2023 154By Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, posted at Ag Alert California’s San Joaquin Valley is...
DAN WALTERS: Another wet winter looms. California needs to get serious about water management Cal Matters Commentary October 29, 2023 582California’s reservoirs are more full than usual thanks to last winter’s heavy rain and snow storms. Scientists believe that the...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Farmers fight to fix a river channel before next flood Ag Alert Commentary October 25, 2023 127By Norm Groot, executive director of the Monterey County Farm Bureau During atmospheric river storms that hit California in January...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Farmers need support in rollout of groundwater law Ag Alert Commentary October 18, 2023 84By: Justin Fredrickson, a water and environmental policy analyst for the California Farm Bureau A Public Policy Institute of California...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Save Napa Valley Foundation applauds the return of discretion in discretionary decisions Guest Contributor Commentary October 11, 2023 172From the Save Napa Valley Foundation: We at the Save Napa Valley Foundation (SNVF) write to share our firm belief...
COMMENTARY: In wet winters, California must do more to recharge groundwater Guest Contributor Commentary October 10, 2023 514By Joe Mouawad, general manager of Eastern Municipal Water District, and Jim Peifer, executive director of the Regional Water Authority...
DAN WALTERS: California has a new plan for the Delta but faces the same conflicts over water Cal Matters Commentary October 8, 2023 477California has a new proposal for allocating water to enhance the environmentally fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, but the state’s fundamental...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Governor Newsom Should Sign Legislation to Ensure Equitable Distribution of Water Quality Funding *UPDATED* Sean Bothwell Commentary October 6, 2023 359Note: The Governor vetoed this bill on October 8, 2023. His veto message is here. Commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Data tool emerges as water-rights threat is defeated Ag Alert Commentary October 4, 2023 144By Alexandra Biering, senior policy advocate for the California Farm Bureau In the past several years, the equity and effectiveness...