An archive of articles addressing water management, ecosystem planning, climate resilience, and other solutions for managing natural resources.
Decision adopted after significant policy changes were released just 48 hours before vote, raising serious concerns about transparency From the...
From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) issued the following statement in response to AB 2215 (Calderon)...
Bill that would’ve expedited the Delta tunnel is pulled in committee From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): Advocates for water equity were heartened today when AB 2215, a stalking horse bill that would’ve fast-tracked the $60–$100 Delta Conveyance Project...
The California Water Association has written a letter to legislators in Sacramento regarding an upcoming hearing at the California Public...
By:Shivaji Deshmukh, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Valerie Pryor, General Manager, Zone 7 Water Agency Assembly...
Commentary by Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Hume & Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston California’s water system depends on a simple principle: everyone plays by the same rules. Assembly Bill 2215 (Calderon) would break that principle and set a troubling...
By Jane Sooby The work of California’s Second Agricultural Expert Panel ended June 16, 2026, when panel chair Daniel Geisseler...
State legislators must vote down AB 2215 By Max Gomberg, Senior Policy Analyst, California Water Impact Network When a government agency demands...
Press release from the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition: The Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), consisting of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and Restore the Delta, has submitted a letter to the California...
The plaintiffs ask a Sacramento County judge to disallow any further project approvals unless the state complies with the California...
From State Water Board: The State Water Board or Board, Division of Water Rights (Division) in coordination with the Administrative Hearings Office...
From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is inviting your participation in the review of the Draft Guidance on Designating Tribal Beneficial Uses (TBUs). Since time immemorial, California Native American Tribes have stewarded...
By Manola Secaira, Ag Alert Labor shortages, rising costs and water access emerged as key concerns for California farmers during...
From the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Today, the State Water Resources Control Board will be hearing feedback from stakeholders...
By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center A recent article in Grist characterized recent efforts by the Trump administration to preserve Scott Dam as a “culture war crusade.” That is accurate, so long as we...
