THE CONVERSATION: Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control The Conversation Planning and management February 5, 2025By Sara Hughes, Adjunct Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan; and Michael Wilson, Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water district still on the hook for $17 million refund to consumers charged different rates Courthouse News Service Planning and management February 1, 2025A state appeals court decided that the different water prices for residential and agricultural customers violated state and federal constitutions....
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Rising water costs in San Diego is a never-ending story Voice of San Diego Water supply augmentation December 21, 2024San Diego water districts see unending upward pressure on water rates in the region. But the price shock people are...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Supreme Court reverses Public Utilities Commission on water surcharges Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 9, 2024The court agreed with a group of water companies that the utilities commission took away a mechanism to protect themselves...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego’s water prices face doomsday increase Voice of San Diego Planning and management June 27, 2024By Mackenzie Elmer This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s newsletters here. Thursday...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water utilities ask state’s top court to reverse elimination of surcharges Courthouse News Service Planning and management May 9, 2024The California Supreme Court appeared puzzled by the state utilities commission’s lack of warning that it was considering putting an...
PRESS RELEASES: Metropolitan board adopts two-year budget, funding work to reliably provide water to Southern California; LA Waterkeeper says it’s a step in the right direction Metropolitan Water District Planning and management April 10, 2024Budget includes 8.5% annual rate increases over next two years, anticipates small property tax increase Press release from Metropolitan Water...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Can the ocean save the Colorado River? San Diego thinks so. Voice of San Diego Colorado RiverWater supply augmentation March 7, 2024By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Big Year of Rain Means Big Budget Hole at Metropolitan Voice of San Diego Planning and management November 21, 2023Water sales are down so much that the agency is talking about changing how it charges for water in the...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: What Water Bill Relief Could Look like for San Diego Voice of San Diego Planning and management October 24, 2023New research shows how big water bill discounts for the region’s poorest would impact city budgets. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: The Other Real Reason San Diego Water World Is Warring Voice of San Diego Planning and management August 8, 2023Small water districts want to make sure big city San Diego continues to help pay off the Water Authority’s debt....
THE CONVERSATION: A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing The Conversation Planning and management February 13, 2023By Matthew E. Kahn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Bhaskar Krishnamachari, University of Southern California, for...
CAL MATTERS: Help paying water bills may be on way for low-income Californians Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 31, 2022As tens of thousands of low-income Californians struggle to pay their water bills, the Legislature approved a bill offering assistance....
THIS JUST IN … State Supreme Court denies review of Metropolitan-San Diego rate case; San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan issue statements Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law September 27, 2017State Supreme Court Denies Review of Rate Case, Confirms Important Victories From the San Diego County Water Authority: The California...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Appeals Court Strikes Millions in Damages for San Diego Water Provider Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 23, 2017A California appeals court dealt San Diego’s water provider a major blow on Friday after it ruled a lower court...
