Governor Gavin Newsom today submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the Legislature totaling $227.2 billion. Here are some of the highlights pulled from the climate change, sustainable agriculture, natural resources, and environmental protection chapters. The full budget document...
By Bob Johnson, Ag Alert California Department of Pesticide Regulation scientists say they are shifting their water-quality efforts toward preventing...
The California Water Commission is in the process of assessing the state’s role in financing commands projects that could help meet the needs in a changing climate as tasked by action 19.4 in Governor Newsom’s water resilience portfolio. This work...
Prepared for Maven’s Notebook by Robert Shibatani Federal and State reservoirs in California have lost about 132,000 AF since the beginning of December. Overall north CVP storage still stands at 89% of the 15-year average with Trinity, Shasta, New Melones,...
At the December meeting of the State Water Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his semi-annual update to the Board. His presentation focused on the Office of the Delta Watermaster‘s efforts and the Division of Water Rights to prepare for...
From the Klamath waters to the Western desert valleys, recent court rulings highlight the important and evolving role of tribal reserved water rights and resource management. Since time immemorial, Native American tribes throughout California and the West have perfected sustainable...
