DAN WALTERS: California has a new plan for the Delta but faces the same conflicts over water Cal Matters Commentary October 8, 2023 491California has a new proposal for allocating water to enhance the environmentally fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, but the state’s fundamental...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Governor Newsom Should Sign Legislation to Ensure Equitable Distribution of Water Quality Funding *UPDATED* Sean Bothwell Commentary October 6, 2023 359Note: The Governor vetoed this bill on October 8, 2023. His veto message is here. Commentary by Sean Bothwell, Executive...
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 865One water district official called the mandated annual conservation progress report “ridiculous.” By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service Several speakers...
AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Data tool emerges as water-rights threat is defeated Ag Alert Commentary October 4, 2023 147By Alexandra Biering, senior policy advocate for the California Farm Bureau In the past several years, the equity and effectiveness...
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 879Independent analysis shows that implementation would drive up costs for most water suppliers which in turn will put further upward...
NOW AVAILABLE: 2010 California Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Material Law (Brake Pad Law) – Update Report Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other September 19, 2023 69From the State Water Resources Control Board: The Brake Pad Legislative Report, recently released by The Department of Toxic Substances...
DAN WALTERS: Water rights reformers scored only a minor victory in the Legislature Cal Matters News September 17, 2023 264Three measures to overhaul state oversight of water use, giving the state water board more authority over holders of senior...
CAL MATTERS: California lawmakers move to ban irrigation of some decorative lawns Cal Matters News September 13, 2023 189The irrigation bill, which aims to force businesses and institutions to remove their lawns, now goes to the governor. by...
IEP ANNUAL MEETING: Dr. Jay Lund: Floods, droughts, and climate change, oh my! Maven Delta science July 27, 2023 316The Delta’s ecosystem and native species are in decline, despite the considerable efforts and resources devoted to reversing the trend. ...
CENTER SQUARE: California Democrats move forward bill to chip away historic water rights The Center Square News July 12, 2023 538By Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square The California Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife today passed a bill...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Newsom signs bills to speed up infrastructure projects Courthouse News Service News July 10, 2023 159The Golden State hopes to cut red tape to get projects that will tackle climate change moving. By Natalie Hanson,...
C-WIN PRESS RELEASE: Why is the Bureau of Reclamation Driving Salmon to Extinction? Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other July 7, 2023 461Study shows Bureau of Reclamation is denying the state’s salmon the water they need to survive – even in wet...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds move forward on introducing imperiled species outside historic habitat Courthouse News Service News July 1, 2023 49The Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a plan that will give it more flexibility in helping species recover when...
THE CENTER SQUARE: California Senator introduces voluntary agricultural land repurposing bill The Center Square News June 30, 2023 132By Tom Joyce, The Center Square U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, introduced a bill that he hopes will bolster water...