COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court decision leaves more than half of water flowing out of rivers vulnerable, study says Courthouse News Service News June 27, 2024 82Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Water Act didn’t apply to ephemeral streams. According to a new...
CAL MATTERS: Drinking water of a million Californians fails to meet state requirements Cal Matters News June 26, 2024 126Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions. By...
PRESS RELEASE: New California drinking water report to guide distribution of $855 million to communities in need State Water Board Press Release/Other June 26, 2024 151Since 2019, the SAFER program has benefitted more than 2 million people with drinking water projects Press release from the...
PRESS RELEASE: Senate Bill 366, That Would Secure Long-term Water Supply, Advances Through Assembly Committee Unanimously Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other June 26, 2024 127Press release from California Water for All: CA Water for All thanks the California State Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife...
DAN WALTERS: In rain, snow and drought, California’s fights over water rights, supplies persist Cal Matters News June 18, 2024 309By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
ACWA: A Delta County supervisor, a water district board chair, and a farmer – A conversation about how climate change is affecting Bay-Delta water issues Maven Meetings and Events June 18, 2024 314The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: It’s complicated. Consider: The Bay Delta watershed spans 75,000 square miles, stretching over 500 miles from...
COMMENTARY: Investing now to keep Valley safe from megafloods Guest Contributor Commentary June 14, 2024 144By Senator Alvarado-Gil, Assemblyman Heath Flora, and Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria We all know it. You shouldn’t wait to close the...
CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook Features May 16, 2024 735In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...
NOTICE: Revised Draft Municipal Stormwater Cost Policy and Staff Report now available State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS May 9, 2024 218From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Revised Draft Standardized Cost Reporting in Municipal Stormwater Permits Policy has been posted...
DWR NEWS: One year later: state-led drought task force releases inaugural report laying the groundwork on how to improve drought resilience for California Department of Water Resources (DWR) News April 25, 2024 298From the Department of Water Resources: Even though California’s April Snow Survey marked a second consecutive year of above average...
AG ALERT: Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites Ag Alert News April 17, 2024 159By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could pave the way for...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Clean air, water, environment amendment passes first hurdle in California Assembly Maven News April 9, 2024 173Assemblymember Isaac Bryan says possible changes in federal administrations could lead to rollbacks in state protections if environmental rights aren’t...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom Touts Importance of Delta Conveyance Project as “Foundational, Critical” Component of State Water Plan to Build Resilience Against Extreme Weather Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Press Release/Other April 4, 2024 101From the Californians for Water Security: In a press release yesterday, Governor Newsom released the state’s updated Water Plan detailing...
CAL MATTERS: California weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticism Cal Matters News March 13, 2024 207The 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 361From the State Water Resources Control Board: Moving to bolster California’s water supplies and resilience to climate change, the State...