SGMA State Board intervention

August 22, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Invoices for state groundwater pumping fees could be headed to the mailboxes of most Kings...

SJV WATER: State poised to nix pumping along Friant-Kern Canal in Tulare County by early 2027

July 17, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Growers who farm within two miles of the Friant-Kern Canal in southern Tulare County should...

SJV WATER: Tulare water managers brace for state action on excessive groundwater pumping

July 16, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water While water managers in southern Tulare County aren’t rolling out the welcome mat for Thursday’s...

NOTICE: State Water Board denies Groundwater Sustainability Agencies’ requests for exclusion from probationary reporting and fees

April 23, 2026

From the State Water Resources Control Board: At its April 21st Board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board...

SJV WATER: State board denies requests by Tulare County farmers to be exempted from up to $12 million in pumping fees

April 23, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water The Water Resources Control Board voted to go forward with sanctions against some Tulare County...

SJV WATER: Tulare County water managers push back on state subsidence data

April 19, 2026

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Water managers from eight groundwater agencies in Tulare County are pushing back against a state...

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Board adopts minimal impact exclusions for SGMA reporting and fees in Tulare Lake and Tule subbasins

April 9, 2026

Minimal Impact Exclusions Adopted for Certain Pumpers in Tulare Lake and Tule Subbasins Press release from the State Water Resources...

SJV WATER: Fourth San Joaquin Valley groundwater region avoids state intervention

April 8, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water The state Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved releasing the Delta-Mendota subbasin from potential enforcement...

STATE WATER BOARD: Delta-Mendota Subbasin exits state intervention, returns to DWR oversight

April 8, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today took two major actions under the Sustainable Groundwater...

SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater managers frustrated, enlightened by state actions

March 27, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water One Kings County groundwater agency will send an emissary to Sacramento to ask for more...

SJV WATER: State staff give thumbs down to “good guy” exemptions for Tulare County groundwater agencies

March 20, 2026

By SJV Water A host of groundwater agencies in southern Tulare County were disappointed Thursday after Water Resources Control Board...

NOTICE: Staff reports posted regarding Tule Subbasin Exclusions from Reporting and Fees in advance of April 21, 2026 Action Item

March 20, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) designated the Tule subbasin as...

SJV WATER: Some Kings County farmers call “BS” on state proposal to let small pumpers off the hook

March 14, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A proposal for the state Water Resources Control Board to exclude “small pumpers” in both...

SJV WATER: Another valley groundwater subbasin will likely escape state intervention

March 11, 2026

By SJV Water The Delta-Mendota subbasin, one of the largest in California, will likely avoid state enforcement. Staff from the...

PRESS RELEASE: Board staff recommends Delta-Mendota Subbasin return to DWR oversight under SGMA