State Water Project Archives

July 29, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Veronica Wunderlich loves turtles. As DWR’s resident herpetologist, she is captivated by their unique...

DWR: State Water Project shifts into summer operations to support California’s water supply and environment

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

July 4, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: The people who operate the State Water Project move water within a realm of...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Coalition applauds committee decision to preserve oversight and accountability in California water policy

Delta Counties Coalition

Policy and regulation

July 2, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) issued the following statement in response to AB 2215 (Calderon)...

C-WIN: Victory for the Delta: Public opposition defeats AB 2215

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Policy and regulation

July 2, 2026

Bill that would’ve expedited the Delta tunnel is pulled in committee From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): Advocates for...

COMMENTARY: AB 2215 protects California’s water future

Guest Contributor

Commentary Policy and regulation

June 30, 2026

By:Shivaji Deshmukh, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Valerie Pryor, General Manager, Zone 7 Water Agency Assembly...

DELTA COUNTIES COALITION: Stop AB 2215: No Special Treatment for a Controversial Project That Puts the Delta at Risk

Delta Counties Coalition

Policy and regulation

June 27, 2026

Commentary by Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Hume & Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston California’s water system depends on a...

C-WIN: More special treatment for the powerful at the expense of ratepayers

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Commentary Policy and regulation

June 25, 2026

State legislators must vote down AB 2215 By Max Gomberg, Senior Policy Analyst, California Water Impact Network When a government agency demands...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition urges lawmakers to reject bill threatening water oversight and public participation

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

June 23, 2026

Press release from the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition: The Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), consisting of the Shingle Springs Band...

CAL MATTERS: California scales back golden mussel safeguards at vital reservoir, alarming experts

Cal Matters

Ecosystems

June 12, 2026

Destructive golden mussels are wreaking havoc in California waterways. Why are California water managers ending precautions for a vital reservoir? By...

SJV WATER: Solar power for state’s biggest water project come with hefty price tag – for users

SJV Water

Water project operations

June 4, 2026

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Water contractors can expect to pay between 1% to 3% more for the energy it...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Sinking land, shrinking capacity: DWR confronts subsidence on the California Aqueduct

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Water project operations

June 1, 2026

Groundwater-driven land sinking in the San Joaquin Valley is reducing aqueduct capacity, prompting interim repairs and long-term planning. At Metropolitan...