PRESS RELEASE: Analysis: State Water Board’s Proposal to Water Down Urban Water Conservation Regulation Leaves Calif. at Risk of Shortages Press Release/Notice News March 15, 2024 172Total water savings through conservation will not drop below current levels until 2035 From the Conserve 4 CA Coalition: Earlier...
CAL MATTERS: California weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticism Cal Matters News March 13, 2024 205The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved,...
PRESS RELEASE: Water Board releases revised proposed conservation regulation draft to simplify compliance, increase flexibility State Water Board Agency News March 12, 2024 356From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to bolster California’s water supplies and resilience to climate change, the State...
REACTIONS to revised urban water conservation regulations from ACWA, the Conserve4CA coalition Maven News March 12, 2024 402The State Water Board has released a revised draft of a proposed regulation that would establish budget-based water conservation targets...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in light of the West’s unpredictable water future Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 8, 2024 330Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in...
COMMENTARY: It’s easy to criticize California water conservation. It’s a lot harder to offer solutions Cal Matters Commentary January 31, 2024 202As California officials craft new regulations for urban water conservation, critics who belittle the importance of these efforts are often...
DAN WALTERS: California regulators want to spend billions to reduce a fraction of water usage Cal Matters News January 26, 2024 338Household use is a tiny fraction of California’s overall water supply, but the state wants to spend billions of dollars...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Report reveals deficiencies in California plan to boost urban water conservation Courthouse News Service News January 5, 2024 160California’s legislative watchdog says new water conservation rules are complicated, costly and barely amount to a drop in the water-saving...
CAL MATTERS: California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say Cal Matters News January 4, 2024 536By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
NOTICE: State Water board accepting provisional data corrections; staff slides available Press Release/Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS October 16, 2023 28From the State Water Board: Related to the rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life: Staff slides from...
CAL MATTERS: Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion Cal Matters News October 5, 2023 509Water providers say rebates for residential areas are costly and residents may refuse to remove their lawns. The rules aim...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: State Water Board urged to ditch reporting aspect of urban water conservation regulations Courthouse News Service News October 4, 2023 864One water district official called the mandated annual conservation progress report “ridiculous.” By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Several speakers...
FEATURE: State Water Board to hold public hearing on the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life,” but does the proposed regulation make economic sense? Maven News October 3, 2023 874Independent analysis shows that implementation would drive up costs for most water suppliers which in turn will put further upward...
State Water Board releases draft emergency water conservation regulation State Water Board Press Release/Other May 14, 2022 273Regulation would boost water savings starting in June From the State Water Resources Control Board: With intensifying drought causing the driest...
DELTA COUNCIL: Progress report on implementing AB 1668 and SB 606: Making conservation a California way of life Maven Meetings and Events September 2, 2020 750The Delta Reform Act expressly defined the state’s water policy priorities as they relate to the Delta, including the express...
