GUEST COMMENTARY: The Quiet Death and Imminent Rebirth of a Water Bond Maven Guest contributors September 17, 2019This commentary written by Jon Christensen. A concerted effort to put a $4 billion bond measure for safe drinking water,...
Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee, Part 2: The near-term future of water storage Maven Meetings June 2, 2015Chair of the Water Commission Joe Byrne discusses the specifics and the process for allocating the water bond’s $2.7 billion...
California Water Commission begins public meetings on Water Storage Investment Program this week Maven Other News Item April 13, 2015Meetings to be held in Chico, Fresno, and Pleasant Hill Last fall, voters approved Prop 1, the Water Quality, Supply,...
Prop 1 oversight hearing, part 3: Looking ahead: Stakeholder recommendations for maximizing public benefits Maven Legislative Hearings February 26, 2015Stakeholders discuss how the $7.5 billion in bond funds should be spent to benefit the most Californians The passage of...
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...
This just in … CA Natural Resources Agency releases draft water bond spending schedule, grant guidelines Maven Other News Item February 10, 2015From the California Natural Resources Agency: “The California Natural Resources Agency today released a draft schedule detailing the benchmarks for...
Agencies and organizations react to the passage of Proposition 1 Maven Other News Item November 5, 2014Yesterday, voters approved Proposition 1, the water bond, by a significant margin. Here’s what agencies and organizations had to say,...
Delta Protection Commission discusses Proposition 1, plus other notes from the September meeting Maven Meetings October 8, 2014At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, the commissioners discussed whether or not they should take a...
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...
This just in … Article to note: California Water Bond Deal Reached At Capitol; Watch the vote this evening Maven Other News Item August 13, 2014From Capital Public Radio: “The deal with Governor Jerry Brown was reached in principle this morning and refined during the...
This just in … Reactions to water bond: ACWA and Speaker Toni Atkins say yes; Restore the Delta says no Maven Breaking News August 12, 2014Here are the latest reactions to the water bond: From ACWA: “ACWA Executive Director Timothy Quinn today issued the following...
This just in … Wolk endorses new revised $7 billion water bond; Points to agreement to protect the Delta and prevent funding of Delta Tunnels Maven Breaking News August 12, 2014From the office of Senator Lois Wolk: State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) today announced her support and agreement to author...
