CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Tribal Groundwater Rights and SGMA: A New Underlying Tension? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 15, 2019Panel discussion moderated by DWR Tribal Advisor Anecita Agustinez discusses tribal involvement in GSAs, the benefits of tribal participation in...
THIS JUST IN … AB 747 Water rights bill heads to Governor’s desk Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation September 1, 2018The bill would create an Administrative Hearings Office within the SWRCB From the Byron Bethany Irrigation District: In a decisive...
THIS JUST IN … Assemblyman Gray Secures Rare Victory for Water Rights Holders Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation September 16, 2017From the office of Assemblyman Adam Gray: Assemblyman Adam C. Gray’s (D-Merced) announced the landmark passage of water rights fairness...
CAL MATTERS: State may adopt wetlands protections rescinded by Trump administration Cal Matters Policy and regulation July 30, 2017In what is becoming a standard call-and-response rejoinder, a California water agency is considering rules to protect state wetlands after...
CAL MATTERS: Trio of state bills would keep federal environmental safeguards here even if feds drop them Cal Matters Policy and regulation February 23, 2017Democrats in the California Legislature, wary of as-yet unknown environmental polices to come from the Trump White House, have moved...
THIS JUST IN … Assemblyman Gray announces legislation to overhaul state water management Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation February 6, 2017From the Office of Assemblyman Adam Gray: Assemblyman Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) today announced the introduction of new legislation, Assembly...
California’s water future: Converging threats, strategic responses Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 21, 2016David Wegner says the assumptions of the second wave of water development are no longer valid; we must work together...
Information update on Senate Bill 13 changes to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and GSA Formation Maven Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation October 29, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: As you may be aware, Senate Bill (SB) 13 (Pavley), which was passed in...
This just in … Governor Brown Signs Water Legislation Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation October 9, 2015From the Office of the Governor: As California’s historic drought continues, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he...
Groundwater adjudications in the age of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law June 24, 2015Prior to the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act last fall, groundwater disputes were typically resolved through groundwater adjudications...
Governor Brown signs drought legislation Elected Official Policy and regulation March 1, 2014From the Office of the Governor: As California grapples with the driest period in its history, Governor Edmund G. Brown...
Organizations and legislators react to Governor’s drought legislation Maven Policy and regulation February 19, 2014Today, Governor Jerry Brown announced legislation to provide $687.4 million to support drought relief efforts. Here are what organizations and...
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation Elected Official Policy and regulation February 19, 2014From the Office of the Governor: “With California experiencing its worst water shortage crisis in modern history, Governor Edmund G....
