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Interior secretary sets Sept. 1 deadline for new Central Valley water policies

The long-expected showdown between the Trump administration and the state of California over water, farmers and the Central Valley appears to be imminent. On. Aug. 17, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued a memorandum declaring his staff had 15 days to

Emergency water restrictions will extend beyond end of California drought

Steven Greenhut April 25, 2017

SACRAMENTO – Former White House chief of staff and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s most quotable words are frequently cited as the apogee of cynicism, but they simply point to reality in the political system: “You never let a serious

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 17

CalWatchdog Staff August 17, 2016

California gets low “freedom” score Water restrictions practically gone for the rest of the year Some felons may soon vote Assemblyman gets oil lobbyist to write official documents Some legislators launch one-day hunger strike Good morning! Happy hump day. As

CalWatchdog Morning Read – August 1

CalWatchdog Staff August 1, 2016

What to watch for in Sacramento this month Three crisis pregnancy centers slapped with warnings Bill to cap environmental lawsuits of large developments at nine months Why drone education isn’t working Proposed twin tunnels in wrong spot Good morning,

Officials: Get used to paying more for less water

Dave Roberts November 24, 2015

Californians may need to get used to paying more for water, despite and because of their successful efforts at conservation, according to state water officials at a recent Assembly committee hearing. Californians exceeded the state’s 25 percent water conservation mandate

CA infrastructure spending hits impasse

James Poulos October 26, 2015

With big infrastructure questions still unanswered, Gov. Jerry Brown has found himself at loggerheads with lawmakers in Sacramento. From water storage to road repair and beyond, legislators have not met Brown eye to eye, raising the prospect of a protracted conflict

Sen. Feinstein remarks on Iran deal, CA drought

Joel Fox September 5, 2015

Anyone wonder if U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has the same feeling expressed by Gov. Jerry Brown about a presidential run — if she were a decade or so younger would she consider running for president? I pondered this when in

Feds fluster Brown on Delta pump plan

James Poulos July 25, 2015

Gov. Jerry Brown suffered another setback in his effort to gain the upper hand over California’s persistent drought. New details on alterations to his massive pumping plan, which would change the way the Delta region distributes the water that flows

CA drought spawns regulatory struggles

James Poulos July 10, 2015

As Californians are left reeling from an ever-worsening drought, state and federal regulators struggle to recast the rules surrounding water use — and the infrastructure designed to deliver it. Party politics In conversations with the New York Times, analysts warned that the drought’s lasting effects

House legislation targets environmental laws

Josephine Djuhana July 2, 2015

Last week, House Republicans introduced legislation to revise water policies in California and the rest of the West Coast, improving water reliability and making environmental laws more flexible. H.R. 2898, authored by California Congressman David Valadao, is backed by the