On March 11, the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #3 on Resources and Transportation held...
Today, the State Water Resources Control Board held a media call to explain the latest modifications to the Temporary Urgency...
Here are the official documents for today’s announced changes from the State Water Resources Control Board. They weren’t included with the transcript from the media call because they hadn’t been released yet. Below you will find the ‘Executive Director Order...
There are a number of efforts underway at the state level to improve management of the state’s groundwater resources: the...
Groundwater is taking a much-needed leading role in water policy these days, with the drought and several state-led efforts, such...
The 2014 California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the law school’s California Environmental Law & Policy Center, focused on the concept of ‘reconciliation ecology’, an emerging discipline that is based on the premise...
Responding to the stories today in the press regarding the Appeals Court ruling on eminent domain (see today’s Daily Digest,...
On yesterday’s edition of Insights on Capitol Radio, host Beth Ruyak discusses the temporary dams that are being proposed for...
From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority: The following is a statement by Dan Nelson, Executive Director of the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to overturn 2011 Wanger Ruling:...
From Congressman Jared Huffman’s office: “Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today led a bill to respond to California’s record drought...
From Alf Brandt at Assemblyman Anthony Rendon’s office, this update on the Assembly’s water bond efforts: “The last week has...
From the Natural Resources Defense Council: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled to uphold a federal plan of protection for California’s vital Delta ecosystem. The court sided with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Earthjustice, The Bay...
California’s water system faces a funding drought: New PPIC report says resources and reforms needed
New PPIC Report highlights the resources and reforms needed for rural communities, flood protection, stormwater pollution, and aquatic ecosystems From...
At the February 27th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Carl Wilcox from the Department of Fish and Wildlife gave...
The relationship between Native Americans and the federal government is a distinctive political one that has been set forth in the U. S. Constitution and subsequently defined through numerous treaties, statutes, executive orders and court decisions. The United States recognizes...