CA WATER FOR ALL: New Research Shows Billions in Economic Risk from Continued State Inaction on Water Supply Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation May 15, 2025Findings reinforce urgent need for SB 72 to ensure long-term water security for California Press release from CA Water for...
UNR: University researchers predict improved water yields after forest thinning Guest Contributor Ecosystems May 12, 2025Runoff increases by 8% to 14% from thinned forests during drought years when it’s needed most By Joel Seelmeyer, University...
EDWARD RING: Saving California’s rural water users Edward Ring AgricultureCommentary May 8, 2025By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Despite its status as an agricultural superpower,...
EDWARD RING: How to add 10 MAF/yr to California’s water supply Edward Ring Commentary May 1, 2025By Edward Ring, California Policy Center There is a good chance that a Californian is going to be nominated to...
COMMENTARY: The easy impossible paths to water abundance Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulation February 27, 2025By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center Coming up with a plan to...
AG ALERT: ‘Frustrated’ and ‘confused’: Army Corps dam releases sent farmers scrambling Ag Alert Policy and regulationWater project operations February 8, 2025By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Local water managers in Tulare County may have prevented a disaster last week. On the...
DWR: State Water Project “flexes” operations to capture more storm water Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations February 5, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is taking advantage of February storms and increased...
WATER DESK: How much runoff comes from the West’s snowpack? The Water Desk Hydrology February 3, 2025Snowmelt dominates many Western rivers, but climate change will reduce that contribution as raindrops replace snowflakes. By Mitch Tobin, The...
SJV WATER: Trump’s emergency water order responsible for water dump from Tulare County lakes SJV Water Water project operations February 1, 2025By Lois Henry, SJV Water The sudden announcement Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Kaweah and Success...
Governor Newsom issues executive order to help California capture and store more water from upcoming severe storms; Conservation groups respond Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Policy and regulationWater project operations January 31, 2025From the Office of the Governor: In anticipation of a multi-day, significant atmospheric river in Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom...
GRIST: Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms. Grist Policy and regulationWater project operations January 29, 2025The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires....
CAL MATTERS: Trump orders more Central Valley water deliveries — claiming it would help LA fires Cal Matters Policy and regulationWater project operations January 27, 2025Citing the LA fires, Trump directed federal agencies to “immediately take actions to override” water operations and environmental rules. But...
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR SJV VALLEY: Protecting smelt over people: Delta pumping curtailments hurt California communities Water Blueprint for the SJ Valley Policy and regulationWater project operations January 17, 2025Press release from the San Joaquin Valley The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley calls on state and federal...
GOVERNOR NEWSOM: California pumping more water now than under Trump Administration Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Water project operations January 16, 2025From Office of the Governor: What you need to know: California has worked with the federal government to manage water delivery...
DAN WALTERS: California officials plan for a dry 2025 with grim water supply guesswork Cal Matters Water project operations December 5, 2024By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
