Central Valley legislators developing emergency drought legislation

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Policy and regulation

January 22, 2014

From the website of Congressman Devin Nunes: Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Congressman Devin Nunes...

Legislators, environmental organizations and Delta advocates react to Nunes, McCarthy and Valadao’s proposed drought legislation

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Policy and regulation

January 22, 2014

Congressman Devin Nunes, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, and Congressman David Valadao, with the support of House Speaker John Boehner,have introduced legislation...

Governor’s State of the State address: What he said about water and climate change

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Climate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 22, 2014

From the Governor’s State of the State address: ” … Among all our uncertainties, weather is one of the most...

Legislators and organizations react to Governor Brown’s State of the State address

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Policy and regulation

January 22, 2014

After the Governor delivered his State of the State speech this morning, reactions have been coming in.  Here’s what I...

California Water Commission: Water storage, dry conditions, “Safeguarding California”, and an update on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan

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Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

January 22, 2014

At the California Water Commission’s January meeting, the Commission re-elected the Chair and Vice-Chair to another one-year term, heard briefings...

Letter: Congressmembers McCarthy, Nunes and Valadao write Senator Feinstein, asking her how she intends to address the drought

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 20, 2014

Congressmembers Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, and David Valadao have sent a letter to Senator Feinstein, asking her just how she...

This just in … Governor Brown declares drought State of Emergency

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Policy and regulation

January 17, 2014

From the Office of the Governor: With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, Governor...

Rally at the Capitol: Legislators, water leaders, residents and farmworkers call for a drought declaration and a water bond this year, while opponents urge Brown to abandon the tunnel plan

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Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation

January 17, 2014

About 800 to 1000 people rallied on the steps of the Capitol yesterday, urging Governor Brown to declare a drought...

Letter: California Democrats urge Governor Brown to declare a drought emergency to put federal drought relief authorities in place

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 17, 2014

Members of the California Democratic delegation have written a letter to Governor Brown, noting that yesterday, the House passed the...

The Delta Stewardship Council decides the membership of the implementation committee, discusses prioritizing levees, looks back at 2013 and sets priorities for 2014

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 17, 2014

At the December 19 Delta Stewardship Council meeting, the Council approved the membership of the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee,...

Letter: Feinstein, Boxer and Costa call on Obama to establish a federal drought task force

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 16, 2014

In a letter to President Obama, Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, and Congressman Costa are calling on the President Obama to...

Letter: North State legislators ask Governor Brown to issue a drought declaration

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Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 16, 2014

Assemblymember Dan Logue, along with his colleagues, Assemblymembers Beth Gaines, Ted Gaines, and Jim Nielson, have written a letter to...

Delta Stewardship Council briefing: The BDCP’s impacts in the Delta

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Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

January 15, 2014

With the draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and the draft environmental documents now released and the public review process...

Letter: Environmental groups allege environmental documents inadequate on Westlands Water District interim CVP contract renewals

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Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations

January 14, 2014

The Planning and Conservation League, Sierra Club, Environmental Water Caucus, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and other environmental organizations have sent...

This just in … Phil Isenberg to step down as Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council

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Website announcements

January 13, 2014

The Delta Stewardship Council will elect new leadership at its January meeting. Phil Isenberg, who has headed up the Council...