CAL MATTERS: California’s new water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say Cal Matters Policy and regulation January 4, 2024By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Proposed Water Conservation Rule Exempts California’s Most Profligate Users CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN) Policy and regulation October 19, 2023New Mandate Would Crack Down on Cities, Let Corporate Growers Off the Hook – All for Minimal Water Savings A...
CAL MATTERS: Making water conservation a ‘California way of life’: Controversial state rules could cost $13 billion Cal Matters Policy and regulation October 5, 2023Water 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 Policy and regulation October 4, 2023One 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 Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation October 3, 2023Independent analysis shows that implementation would drive up costs for most water suppliers which in turn will put further upward...
PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board begins rulemaking to Make Conservation a California Way of Life State Water Board Policy and regulation August 18, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to strengthen California’s water supply and resilience to climate change through long-term...
CAL MATTERS: California drought: Water providers still predict shortages next year Cal Matters Current ConditionsPlanning and management December 13, 2022Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers....
State Water Board releases draft emergency water conservation regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation May 14, 2022Regulation would boost water savings starting in June From the State Water Resources Control Board: With intensifying drought causing the driest...
ACWA CONFERENCE: Water Board Vice Chair Dorene D’Adamo on climate change, water supplies, conservation, safe and affordable drinking water Maven Climate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 7, 2021At the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Fall Conference held last week, the keynote speaker at the luncheon was...
DELTA COUNCIL: Progress report on implementing AB 1668 and SB 606: Making conservation a California way of life Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 2, 2020The Delta Reform Act expressly defined the state’s water policy priorities as they relate to the Delta, including the express...
CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Reasonable Use or Waste: A Developing Dichotomy Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law May 8, 2019Panel discussion explores the evolution of the doctrine of reasonable use and considers how the doctrine will, or will not,...
PANEL DISCUSSION: What do the new water conservation and efficiency requirements mean for your water agency? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 16, 2019California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation May 31, 2018From the Office of the Governor: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed SB 606 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys)...
PANEL: Legal issues associated with water conservation mandates Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 10, 2018As the legislature contemplates how to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life”, a panel discusses some of the legal...
Making conservation a California way of life Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation August 16, 2017Symposium presentation looks at the Brown administration’s proposed framework for water conservation After several years of drought, in May of...
