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February 20, 2020

This just in from California Attorney General Xavier Becerra: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the...

REACTIONS: Water agencies, NGOs, and legislators react to Trump’s signing of the new biological opinions

February 20, 2020

Yesterday, President Trump was in the San Joaquin Valley where he signed the Record of Decision finalizing the new biological...

THIS JUST IN … Trump signs biological opinions; Governor Newsom promises to sue

February 19, 2020

From the Department of the Interior: Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined President Donald Trump and other...

REACTIONS: NGOs and water agencies respond to voluntary agreements

February 6, 2020

Earlier this week, the Newsom administration released a new framework for voluntary agreements that could implement an update to the...

VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS: Looking for more information? Here it is.

February 4, 2020

Looking for more information on the voluntary agreements? Details of the voluntary agreements can be found on this power point...

THIS JUST IN … Gov. Newsom: California must get past differences on water. Voluntary agreements are the path forward

February 4, 2020

Commentary written by Governor Newsom, posted at Cal Matters: Water is the lifeblood of our state. It sustains communities, wildlife...

THIS JUST IN … California Marks Key Step Toward Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Management

January 31, 2020

Critically overdrafted groundwater basins are required to submit groundwater sustainability plans to the state by January 31, 2020 that outline...

THIS JUST IN … Public Comment Opens for Groundwater Sustainability Plans

January 31, 2020

DWR releases list of GSPs available for public comment on the SGMA portal Groundwater sustainability plans received earlier this month...

THIS JUST IN … Late January Storms Bring Needed Precipitation but Snowpack Remains Below Average

January 30, 2020

Statewide snowpack’s water equivalent is 12 inches, or 72 percent of the January 30 average From the Department of Water...

NEW REPORTS: The Sustainable Water Management Profile; Use and effectiveness of municipal water restrictions during drought study; Surface water use and groundwater availability during drought in the Sierra foothills

January 29, 2020

The Sustainable Water Management Profile: An assessment tool to advance water supply sustainability Sustainable water management means using water in...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increases to 15 Percent

January 24, 2020

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an increase in 2020 State...

REACTIONS: Organizations and water agencies react to DWR’s issuance of a Notice of Preparation for the Delta conveyance project.

January 16, 2020

Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released its Delta Conveyance Notice of Preparation which begins the preparation of...

THIS JUST IN … Notice of preparation of environmental impact report for the Delta conveyance project Updated with DWR press release

January 15, 2020

Scoping meetings to be held statewide in February The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released a Notice of Preparation...

REACTIONS to the Governor’s draft water resilience portfolio.