Legal options for water providers in times of drought Maven Event coverage March 17, 2015The Water Code, Prop 218, Prop 26 and more … Attorney Kelly Salt reviews the legal provisions in the State...
The Department of Water Resources’ role in implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Maven Meetings March 9, 2015Rich Juricich briefs the California Water Commission on the Department of Water Resources’ many roles, which include developing new regulations...
Prop 1 oversight hearing, part 2: First out of the gate: State entities with proposed water bond funding Maven Legislative Hearings February 25, 2015Department 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 Legislative Hearings February 24, 2015Anton Favorini-Csorba gives an overview of Prop 1 and makes recommendations for ensuring legislative oversight on the expenditure of water...
Eric Garner on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: History in the making or another dead end? Maven Best of the Notebook January 5, 2015On January 1st, the new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act took effect. The statewide regulation of groundwater is one of the...
Legislators and interest groups respond to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation Maven Other News Item September 16, 2014Legislators and interest groups are responding to Governor Brown’s signing of groundwater legislation today. (Click here for the governor’s press...
This just in … Governor signs groundwater legislation Maven Breaking News September 16, 2014From the Office of the Governor: Putting California communities on a path to become more resilient to water shortages, Governor...
Reactions: Legislators and organizations respond to the passage of groundwater legislation Maven Other News Item August 30, 2014Here’s what organizations and legislators are saying about the passage of groundwater legislation, which now awaits the Governor’s signature, listed...
This just in … Bill package to protect groundwater supplies passes California Assembly Maven Breaking News August 29, 2014From the office of Senator Fran Pavley: “Today, the California Assembly passed a bill package by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura...
Reactions: State legislators on the Senate passage of groundwater legislation Maven Other News Item August 28, 2014Here’s what the legislators have to say about the Senate’s passage of groundwater legislation: From Senator Tom Berryhill: “Senator Tom...
Statement from the California Water Foundation on California Senate Vote to Advance Groundwater Legislation Maven Other News Item August 27, 2014The California Water Foundation (CWF) issued the following statement from Executive Director Lester Snow after the California State Senate voted...
Supporters of groundwater reform unveil modified California state flag to illustrate need for action; Effort urges lawmakers to pass groundwater bills Maven Other News Item August 25, 2014From the California Water Foundation: Heading into the final week of the state’s legislative session, the California Water Foundation unveiled...
Reactions to water bond: Legislators and interest groups respond Maven Other News Item August 14, 2014Here 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 Other News Item August 14, 2014From the Office of the Governor: Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to put a comprehensive water bond...
This just in … Fresno Bee reports water bond passes; $7.5B bond heads to Governor’s office Maven Breaking News August 13, 2014From the Fresno Bee: “California voters will be asked to authorize $7.5 billion to bolster the state’s water supply, infrastructure...