It’s been called the largest alteration of the earth’s surface. In the San Joaquin Valley, since the 1920s, farmers have...
The exceptionally dry conditions along with the recent passage of groundwater legislation has focused the state’s attention on its groundwater...
Legislators and interest groups are responding to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation today. (Click here for the governor’s press release.) Here’s what they had to say, listed in alphabetical order: Note: I will continue to add to this post...
From the Office of the Governor: Putting California communities on a path to become more resilient to water shortages, Governor...
In May of 2013, Jay Famiglietti, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, and Founding Director of the UC...
Here’s what organizations and legislators are saying about the passage of groundwater legislation, which now awaits the Governor’s signature, listed in alphabetical order: From the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA): ACWA Applauds Passage of Groundwater Legislation The statewide Association...
From the office of Senator Fran Pavley: “Today, the California Assembly passed a bill package by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura...
Here’s what the legislators have to say about the Senate’s passage of groundwater legislation: From Senator Tom Berryhill: “Senator Tom...
The California Water Foundation (CWF) issued the following statement from Executive Director Lester Snow after the California State Senate voted 26-1 to advance AB 1739, which now moves to the Assembly floor for a concurrence vote: “We praise the work...
From the California Water Foundation: Heading into the final week of the state’s legislative session, the California Water Foundation unveiled...
A new study finds more than 75 percent of recent water loss from the Colorado River Basin came from underground...
The Department of Water Resources has produced a list and a map showing the high and medium priority groundwater basins that are not currently monitored under the CASGEM program. The list and map are available here. Also, the Final CASGEM...
From the Department of Water Resources CASGEM program: “To meet requirements specified in the California Water Code, the Department of...
Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard...
Last month, the Brown Administration held the second of two workshops to gather input on possible groundwater legislation to heard proposals from organizations for the key elements and statutory changes needed for sustainable groundwater management. In this second installment of...