DWR: A new era for the California Water Plan begins with launch of California Water Plan 2028 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management February 27, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: DWR today announced the formal launch of California Water Plan 2028 (Water Plan 2028),...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom launches most ambitious water plan in California history Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Planning and management February 25, 2026For the first time in state history, California has a statewide water supply target: 9 million acre-feet by 2040. The...
WATER COMMISSION: Building California’s water future: DWR’s framework for the 2028 Water Plan and SB 72 implementation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 4, 2026At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Joel Metzger, Deputy Director of Statewide Water Resources Planning at the...
SJV WATER: Kern water agency wants $14 million or it will cut off water to 600 homes in Stanislaus County SJV Water Planning and management January 30, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of the Diablo Canyon housing development in Stanislaus County have four months to pony...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: No buyers for San Diego water … yet Voice of San Diego Planning and management December 22, 2025By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
DWR: Senate Bill 72 Bolsters California Water Plan and advances long-term water supply goals Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management November 6, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy, outlining necessary actions for...
GRIST: The West’s new gold rush is the data center boom Grist Planning and management October 28, 2025The tech industry’s soaring electricity and water demands are raising consumer rates and threatening sustainability goals. This story was originally...
REPORT: California water suppliers gear up for a dry year with confidence Maven Planning and management October 7, 2025The results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation October 4, 2025Press release from CA Water for All CA Water for All is excited to share that Governor Newsom has signed SB...
EDWARD RING: Will the Sites Reservoir ever get built? Edward Ring CommentaryPlanning and management September 4, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The short answer is no. Never....
SJV WATER: Kern agency doesn’t shut door on water sale as possible solution for homeowners 200 miles away SJV Water Planning and management August 13, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of the Diablo Grande housing development in the foothills west of Modesto hope a...
DWR: Securing Statewide Water Supplies Part 2: Serious Problems Require Serious Solutions Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project July 24, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: There is no denying the State Water Project (SWP) is one of California’s most...
SJV WATER: Water district says Kern agency can’t kill agreement to supply homes 200 miles away SJV Water Planning and management July 23, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water A water district 200 miles north of Kern County is fighting back against a local...
SJV WATER: Homeowners approve 200% water rate increase in hopes of keeping Kern County water flowing – at least for now SJV Water Planning and management July 2, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water Residents of a development hundreds of miles north of Kern County on Saturday approved a...
PRESS RELEASE: Kern County Water Agency extends deadline for Western Hills Water District to September 30 Kern County Water Agency Planning and management June 27, 2025From the Kern County Water Agency: At its meeting on June 26, 2025, the Kern County Water Agency’s Board of...
