Today, Governor Jerry Brown announced legislation to provide $687.4 million to support drought relief efforts. Here are what organizations and...
From the Office of the Governor: “With California experiencing its worst water shortage crisis in modern history, Governor Edmund G....
From Senator Wolk’s office: Senate Bill 848 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), the first water bond proposal from either the California State Senate or Assembly to be approved by a committee or floor vote, earned passage from its second committee...
Yuba County Water Agency has filed a Temporary Urgency Change petition (TUCP) for water right Permit 15026 (Application 5632), proposing...
On February 12th, the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review held an oversight hearing on the funding structure and...
A dam on the Upper San Joaquin River at Temperance Flat would cost $2.5 billion, provide benefits from $95 to $578 million, and could potentially provide water for both Central Valley agriculture and State Water Project users, according to the...
The Bureau of Reclamation has notified the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Authority (Exchange Contractors) that due to the exceptionally...
At last Friday’s Drought Workshop, the Governor’s Drought Task Force members Mark Ghirlarducci, Director of the Office of Emergency Services;...
Here are the reactions from California legislators to President Obama’s visit, listed in alphabetical order: From Senator Barbara Boxer: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised President Obama for the executive actions announced by the Administration to provide assistance to...
From the Office of the White House Press Secretary, this transcript of remarks from President Obama’s visit to the Central...
From the White House Press Office: “As communities across California struggle with the impacts of one of the state’s worst...
This just in from the U. S. Department of Agriculture: “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined President Barack Obama in Fresno, Calif., today to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance to help farmers, ranchers and...
On January 9, 2014, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Imported Water Committee held another workshop in a continuing series...
From the Office of Assemblyman Jim Frazier: “[Wednesday], Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Oakley), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and...
From the Department of Water Resources: In an effort to help alleviate Central Valley water shortages due to extreme drought conditions, today the California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation together filed a petition with the...