C-WIN: Mirroring the Trump Playbook: Eliminating CEQA review for water quality control plans would weaken California’s democratic integrity CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) CommentaryPolicy and regulation September 5, 2025By Max Gomberg, C-WIN In California we are fortunate to have both state and federal law to protect our rivers,...
PRESS RELEASE: Over 200 Organizations Call for Major Fixes to New CA State Permitting Law To Protect Public Health, Air and Water Quality, and Natural Lands Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation August 13, 2025A coalition of over 200 organizations from throughout California today called on Governor Newsom and the California Legislature to immediately...
COMMENTARY: Legislators must protect communities and groundwater from pollution from advanced manufacturing facilities Guest Contributor CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 25, 2025By Deja McCauley, Land Use and Health Program Manager, Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles California legislators voted on June...
DAN WALTERS: California lawmakers finally achieve ‘holy grail’ reform of state’s key environmental law Cal Matters CommentaryPolicy and regulation July 2, 2025By Dan Walters, Cal Matters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Jerry Brown once...
CDFW: Cutting the Green Tape Update: A new and improved Restoration Management Permit; Little Butano Creek Fish Passage and Habitat Enhancement; Regulatory strategies to advance restoration; and more … Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems April 15, 2025From the Department of Fish and Wildlife: Staff from CDFW’s Cutting the Green Tape program have been working hard to...
CAL MATTERS: Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars? Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 27, 2025In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one bill could be a...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Here today, forgotten tomorrow: How shifting baselines transform nature and challenge restoration Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 30, 2024Current water policies in the Delta encourage “shifting baselines” that gradually degrade ecosystems. But ongoing work on the Klamath River...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California scores legal win on appeal over Sites Reservoir project Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law September 21, 2024The reservoir hit a stumbling block this week over obtaining necessary permitting, though it’s not expected to significantly affect the...
SITES JPA: Third District Court of Appeal rules in favor of Sites Project Authority on CEQA challenge Sites Project Authority Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 21, 2024From the Sites Project Authority: On September 20, 2024, the Third District Court of Appeal released an opinion upholding the...
PRESS RELEASE: Sites Reservoir project clears legal hurdle thanks to streamlining law Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulation September 20, 2024From the Office of the Governor: The Sites Reservoir project just cleared another major hurdle after Governor Gavin Newsom had...
PRESS RELEASE: Yolo County Files Lawsuit Against California Department of Water Resources Challenging Undisclosed and Harmful Features of the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Press Release/Notice Water rights and water law July 18, 2023Press release from Yolo County: Today, Yolo County has taken the necessary step of filing a lawsuit against the California...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Newsom signs bills to speed up infrastructure projects Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 10, 2023The Golden State hopes to cut red tape to get projects that will tackle climate change moving. By Natalie Hanson,...
CAL MATTERS: Building California: How will the infrastructure deal affect development, wildlife? Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 29, 2023By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
METROPOLITAN IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Delta Conveyance Project draft EIR, part 2; Collaborative salmonid recovery project Maven Delta Conveyance ProjectFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features November 17, 2022At the November meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, agenda items included the second of a two-part presentation on the...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Climate Change Maven Climate changeDelta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features December 8, 2021The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related...