Pre-1914 water rights Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

June 18, 2024

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CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Water right enforcement in California

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

May 16, 2024

In August 2022, amidst a severe drought, the State Water Board ordered ranchers and farmers in Siskiyou County to cease...

SJV WATER: Water Board upholds “cease and desist”; says company has no rights to spring water used in its Arrowhead bottled water brand

SJV Water

Water rights and water law

September 19, 2023

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Whenever drought has struck in recent years and Californians were ordered, beseeched and shamed into...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California halts some Arrowhead water bottling activities

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

September 19, 2023

The Tuesday decision by the State Water Resources Control Board affects 10 of 13 water diversion sites in the Strawberry...

CA COURTS NEWSROOM: Diving into Water Law: Q&A with California’s “Water Renaissance Man” Justice Ronald Robie

California Courts Newsroom

Water rights and water law

July 12, 2023

By Merrill Balassone, California Courts Newsroom He’s been called a “water renaissance man.” Justice Ronald Robie has dived into the...

DAN WALTERS: California’s lengthy battle for water rights moves into the Legislature

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Policy and regulation Water rights and water law

April 25, 2023

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AG ALERT: Irrigators with senior water rights prevail in court fight

Ag Alert

Water rights and water law

September 20, 2022

By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert A state appeals court has issued a ruling protecting longstanding water rights of many California...

PLANNING & CONSERVATION LEAGUE: Updating California Water Laws in the Face of Droughts/Climate Change

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Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

February 16, 2022

California’s current system of water laws seems ill-equipped to respond to long-term droughts and climate change. One million Californians do...

THIS JUST IN … Planning and Conservation League releases report: Updating California water laws to address drought and climate change

Planning and Conservation League

Climate change Policy and regulation Reports Water rights and water law

February 3, 2022

From the Planning and Conservation League: Summers are getting hotter. Rain and snowpack are disappearing, and water reserves are shrinking....

AG ALERT: Regional districts file suit over state water supply cuts

Ag Alert

Agriculture Water rights and water law

September 15, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert California’s reservoirs are nearly empty due to historic drought conditions. Water supplies for many farmers...

AG ALERT: Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers

Ag Alert

Agriculture Policy and regulation

August 11, 2021

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood walks through rows of his...

KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT: Two perspectives on the State Water Board report, Recommendations for an Effective Water Rights Response to Climate Change

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Best of the Notebook Climate change Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

June 2, 2021

State Water Board’s Erik Ekdahl discusses the climate change report; Attorney Valerie Kincaid explains why existing water right holders are...

DELTA WATERMASTER: Preparing for possible dry times ahead in the Delta

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Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

December 22, 2020

At the December meeting of the State Water Board, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his semi-annual update to the Board. ...

EXPLAINER: Water rights 101

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Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

June 3, 2020

California water law is complex, governed by both state and federal law, part property law and part environmental law. The...

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: An overview of California water rights

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Best of the Notebook Groundwater News Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

August 28, 2019

California water law is complex, governed by both state and federal law, part property law and part environmental law. Adding...