DAILY DIGEST, holiday weekend edition: Friant Water pushes for no-pump zone in southern Tulare County; State readies for next phase in Tulare County pumping crackdown; Public opposition defeats AB 2215; Rewriting the narrative on California’s water reality; and more …

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Daily Digest

July 2, 2026

The Daily Digest will return on Monday, July 6.  Happy 4th of July! [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Several news sources featured in the...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Coalition applauds committee decision to preserve oversight and accountability in California water policy

Delta Counties Coalition

Policy and regulation

July 2, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) issued the following statement in response to AB 2215 (Calderon)...

C-WIN: Victory for the Delta: Public opposition defeats AB 2215

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Policy and regulation

July 2, 2026

Bill that would’ve expedited the Delta tunnel is pulled in committee From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): Advocates for...

LETTER: CA Water Association requests delay of CPUC vote on last-minute proposal affecting water system consolidation

Guest Contributor

Policy and regulation

July 2, 2026

The California Water Association has written a letter to legislators in Sacramento regarding an upcoming hearing at the California Public...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Large fires scorch drought-stricken western U.S.

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Wildfires and watersheds

July 2, 2026

A warm, dry winter set the stage for an early and aggressive start to fire season. More fires are on...

EDWARD RING: Choosing the right infrastructure projects can deliver affordable abundance

Edward Ring

CommentaryPlanning and management

July 2, 2026

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The reason to socialize a portion...

C-WIN: Data center construction fueled by government subsidies

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

CommentaryPlanning and management

July 2, 2026

Working and middle class communities will be paying for decades Commentary from the California Water Impact Network While most Americans...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: 12th amended hearing notice and procedural ruling

State Water Board

Delta Conveyance Project

July 2, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) is conducting a...

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom announces major progress in salmon recovery efforts

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Fish and wildlife

July 1, 2026

Governor Newsom announced major progress towards protecting salmon populations and their habitats. Since launching California’s first strategy to protect salmon...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Legal battle over water use in California county ends in settlement

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

June 30, 2026

The agreement will last for five years, with the chance to extend another six if certain conditions are met. By...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/30-7/1: EPA shelves microplastics testing in U.S. drinking water; Klamath Dams removal notches another big win for salmon; Will runoff water from Boyle Heights warehouse contaminate LA River?; Colorado’s top negotiator says lower basin states are draining Colorado River reservoirs as deadline looms; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 30, 2026

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COMMENTARY: AB 2215 protects California’s water future

Guest Contributor

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

June 30, 2026

By:Shivaji Deshmukh, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Valerie Pryor, General Manager, Zone 7 Water Agency Assembly...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to task

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

June 30, 2026

Missed deadlines, threat of litigation, conservation program prompt questions By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Western Slope lawmakers had harsh words...

THIS JUST IN … Governor appoints Thomas Gibson as Director of the Department of Water Resources

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Planning and management

June 29, 2026

From the Office of the Governor: Thomas Gibson, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Director at the California Department of...

DAILY DIGEST, 6/29: Salmon advocates warn of a new threat on the Sacramento River; New fact sheets bring cover crop guidance for California growers; Dead fish, shrinking lakes, and a water war send California HOA to court; Southwest wildfire danger remains high through Fourth of July week; and more …

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Daily Digest

June 29, 2026

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