Drought

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

January 31, 2014

After meeting with Governor Jerry Brown yesterday to discuss statewide drought conditions and water management actions, Metropolitan Water District General...

Snow surveyors find sparse snowpack as drought retains grip on California

Current Conditions

January 31, 2014

From the California Department of Water Resources: “Freshly fallen snow from late-arriving storms brightened the scenery but did not end...

Delta Stewardship Council’s drought panel: “Unprecedented conditions may result in unprecedented actions.”

January 27, 2014

The news seems to get worse every day. A stubborn Mother Nature appears to be refusing to provide any relief...

Congressman McCarthy, Nunes, Valadao, and Costa urge continued provision of rescheduled water

Bureau of Reclamation News

January 25, 2014

Wow, busy Saturday … Here’s this from the website of Congressman Devin Nunes: “Congressmen Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, David Valadao,...

Bureau of Reclamation releases Water Year 2014 Central Valley Project water conditions

Current Conditions

January 24, 2014

From Bureau of Reclamation: In preparation for the Bureau of Reclamation’s initial water year 2014 water allocation announcement in late-February,...

Central Valley legislators developing emergency drought legislation

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

January 22, 2014

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

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

Delta Conveyance Project Notebook 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

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

Elected Official

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

Delta Conveyance Project Policy 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

January 17, 2014

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

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

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