State legislation Archives ~ Page 3 of 5 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

May 21, 2025

Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers representing the Delta say Newsom is trying to upend existing water rights and land acquisition...

AG ALERT: Newsom budget proposes fast track for Delta tunnel

Ag Alert

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 21, 2025

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $322 billion spending plan for 2025-26 has various impacts on California agriculture....

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Tribes and statewide organizations urge legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s Delta tunnel and Bay-Delta Plan trailer bills

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 21, 2025

Groups call on lawmakers to protect environmental safeguards and public processes while rejecting attempts to fast-track costly infrastructure projects The...

CA WATER FOR ALL: New Research Shows Billions in Economic Risk from Continued State Inaction on Water Supply

Press Release/Notice

Policy and regulation

May 15, 2025

Findings reinforce urgent need for SB 72 to ensure long-term water security for California Press release from CA Water for...

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom’s budget calls for fast-track of Delta Conveyance Project; UPDATED with reactions from tunnel friends and foes

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Delta Conveyance Project Policy and regulation

May 14, 2025

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Governor Newsom today announced, as part of his May Revise, a...

PRESS RELEASE: Kern County supervisors look to support local groundwater management

Press Release/Notice

Groundwater News Policy and regulation

May 5, 2025

Press release from the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority: In recognition that the county’s groundwater supply continues to face severe...

CAL MATTERS: Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars?

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

March 27, 2025

In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one bill could be a...

RESTORE THE DELTA: Over 100 organizations join together to urge California state leaders to maintain and defend environmental protections

Restore the Delta

Policy and regulation

February 19, 2025

Press release from Restore the Delta: Restore the Delta joined over 100 organizations in sending an urgent letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob...

CAL MATTERS: Here we go again: California prepares to battle Trump over environmental policies

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

November 8, 2024

A lot is at stake with the new Trump administration: California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air,...

SJV WATER: Westlands Water District teams up with democrats on massive solar project

SJV Water

Planning and management Policy and regulation

October 11, 2024

By Jesse Vad, SJV Water The powerful, and politically right-leaning Westlands Water District recently teamed up with left-leaning democratic assemblymember...