COMMENTARY: Investing now to keep Valley safe from megafloods Guest Contributor Commentary June 14, 2024 846By Senator Alvarado-Gil, Assemblyman Heath Flora, and Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria We all know it. You shouldn’t wait to close the...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Part 2: The near-term future of water storage Maven Notebook News and Features June 2, 2015 219Chair of the Water Commission Joe Byrne discusses the specifics and the process for allocating the water bond’s $2.7 billion...
California Water Commission begins public meetings on Water Storage Investment Program this week Maven Press Release/Other April 13, 2015 155Meetings to be held in Chico, Fresno, and Pleasant Hill Last fall, voters approved Prop 1, the Water Quality, Supply,...
Prop 1 oversight hearing, part 3: Looking ahead: Stakeholder recommendations for maximizing public benefits Maven Notebook News and Features February 26, 2015 266Stakeholders discuss how the $7.5 billion in bond funds should be spent to benefit the most Californians The passage of...
Prop 1 oversight hearing, part 2: First out of the gate: State entities with proposed water bond funding Maven Notebook News and Features February 25, 2015 550Department heads tell legislators how they plan to disburse the first round of funds from Proposition 1 Last November, voters...
Proposition 1 Oversight Hearing, part 1: Background on the water bond and principles for moving forward Maven Notebook News and Features February 24, 2015 464Anton Favorini-Csorba gives an overview of Prop 1 and makes recommendations for ensuring legislative oversight on the expenditure of water...
This just in … CA Natural Resources Agency releases draft water bond spending schedule, grant guidelines Maven Press Release/Other February 10, 2015 803From the California Natural Resources Agency: “The California Natural Resources Agency today released a draft schedule detailing the benchmarks for...
Agencies and organizations react to the passage of Proposition 1 Maven Press Release/Other November 5, 2014 555Yesterday, voters approved Proposition 1, the water bond, by a significant margin. Here’s what agencies and organizations had to say,...
Delta Protection Commission discusses Proposition 1, plus other notes from the September meeting Maven Notebook News and Features October 8, 2014 358At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, the commissioners discussed whether or not they should take a...
Reactions to water bond: Legislators and interest groups respond Maven Press Release/Other August 14, 2014 563Here are reactions to the water bond. Given the late hour of the passage of the water bond, there will...
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Put Water Bond Before Voters (Corrected Links) Maven Press Release/Other August 14, 2014 355From the Office of the Governor: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to put a comprehensive water bond...
This just in … Article to note: California Water Bond Deal Reached At Capitol; Watch the vote this evening Maven Press Release/Other August 13, 2014 272From Capital Public Radio: “The deal with Governor Jerry Brown was reached in principle this morning and refined during the...
This just in … Wolk endorses new revised $7 billion water bond; Points to agreement to protect the Delta and prevent funding of Delta Tunnels Legislator/Elected Official Press Release/Other August 12, 2014 380From the office of Senator Lois Wolk: State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) today announced her support and agreement to author...
Governor’s statement on today’s water bond developments; reactions from Senator Feinstein, interest groups Maven Press Release/Other August 11, 2014 592Governor Brown released the following statement: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after signing legislation to...
This just in … Here’s the text for Governor Brown’s compromise bond proposal Governor Jerry Brown Press Release/Other August 11, 2014 431It is here: gov bond language 081114 UPDATE: More on today’s developments Governor’s statement on today’s water bond developments; reactions...
