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California Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Central Valley Water Diversions

February 21, 2020 5:31 pmFebruary 23, 2020 4:33 pm

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump signed law changes in Bakersfield to divert more water for farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley, the state of California responded by suing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop it....

President Trump Diverts Water in California to Central Valley Farms

February 20, 2020 8:54 pmFebruary 20, 2020 8:55 pm

In Bakersfield on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an order to divert water in northern California from the San Francisco Bay area to the Central Valley. More water going to the Central Valley The move is designed to help farmers...

Despite More Water Flows, California’s Coho Salmon Spawning Numbers Plummet

January 13, 2020 7:14 amJanuary 13, 2020 2:39 pm

“Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 1797–98 Despite higher water flows, biologists are reporting some of the worst spawning numbers in nearly...

$4.2 Billion Climate Bond Bill Receives a Renewed Push After Stalling Last Year

January 6, 2020 1:23 pmJanuary 6, 2020 1:23 pm

A renewed effort to pass a bill to put a $4.2 billion bond on the November ballot to help combat various climate and environmental dangers in California is currently underway by several Senators and Assemblymembers in Sacramento. A $4.2 billion...

Despite Double the Water Average in 2019, CA Imposing Water Rationing and Regulations

May 23, 2019 9:00 amAugust 13, 2019 11:58 am

California is abundant in natural resources: water, oil and natural gas, seafood, timber and minerals. Yet, the state has imposed water rationing on the state’s residents of 55 gallons per person, per day by 2020, is trying to pass legislation...

Californians Face Residential Water Rationing Next Year Following Record 2019 Snowpack

May 8, 2019 3:24 pmMay 9, 2019 7:28 am

Nearly one year ago, then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed a pair of bills creating permanent residential water rationing standards throughout the state of California. Senate Bill 606 by Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles), and AB 1668 by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale),...

ACA 3 is Guaranteed Funding Formula For Desperately Needed California Water

January 28, 2019 1:02 amJanuary 30, 2019 1:18 pm

With the threat of a new water tax looming, California Assemblyman Devon Mathis says he has a better long term plan. Mathis, a Republican from Visalia, CA, is proposing Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 that would annually set aside 2 percent...