AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Data tool emerges as water-rights threat is defeated Ag Alert Commentary October 4, 2023 148By 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 888Independent 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 73From 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 194The 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 540By 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 161The 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...
CAL MATTERS: Building California: How will the infrastructure deal affect development, wildlife? Cal Matters News June 29, 2023 31By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
DAN WALTERS: California budget deal delivers major setback to Delta water tunnel project Cal Matters News June 28, 2023 194California’s water wars are a political perpetual motion machine. By Dan Walters, Cal Matters It’s gone by several names: Peripheral...
CAL MATTERS: California lawmakers wage Delta water war with Newsom Cal Matters News June 20, 2023 303by Rachel Becker, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
GUEST COMMENTARY: California Needs a Plan for Water Sustainability — Newsom’s Budget Trailer Bills Aren’t It Guest Contributor Commentary June 20, 2023 384Guest commentary by Jonathan Rosenfield, PhD, SF Baykeeper Science Director; and Eric Buescher, SF Baykeeper Managing Attorney This year, as...