PRESS RELEASE: RWA releases water accounting system for the Sacramento Regional Water Bank

Sacramento Regional Water Authority

Groundwater News

June 3, 2025

New framework enhances transparency and accountability, helping to build confidence in groundwater banking and long-term sustainability Press release from the...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River Basin aquifers are declining even more steeply than the river, new research shows

Inside Climate News

Colorado RiverGroundwater News

June 3, 2025

Overuse and climate change are rapidly depleting groundwater throughout the region, but aquifers are not part of the negotiations among...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Big Los Angeles-San Diego water settlement reached

Voice of San Diego

Water rights and water law

June 2, 2025

By Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego The San Diego County Water Authority and Metropolitan Water District are set to...

LAO REPORT: The 2025‑26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

Legislative Analyst's Office

Policy and regulationReports

June 2, 2025

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office: In this post, we discuss the Governor’s May Revision budget proposal to retroactively suspend three...

NOTICE of Public Hearing and Comment Period – Proposed Changes to the Irrigated Lands Program Sacramento River Watershed General Order

State Water Board

ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 2, 2025

From the State Water Resources Control Board: In August of 2025, the Central Valley Water Board will hold a public...

PODCAST: Destination: Delta

Estuary News Group

Podcasts and webinarsScience Podcasts

June 2, 2025

By the Estuary News Group The Delta Plan is built on two Coequal goals – water supply in balance with...

SJV WATER: Friant Water Authority agrees to replacement pump stations for district that’s suing it. But adds strings

SJV Water

Groundwater News

May 30, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Fallout from the ongoing who-owes-what dispute over the still sinking Friant-Kern Canal led to some...

PRESS RELEASE: Pebble Beach Golf Links to pursue first-in-nation Clean Water Act permit

Press Release/Notice

Water quality

May 30, 2025

Press release Pebble Beach Company, California Coastkeeper Alliance, The Otter Project, and Monterey Waterkeeper announce a historic alliance to enhance...

MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: From crisis to collaboration: The past and future of Colorado River management

Maven

Colorado RiverPolicy and regulation

May 29, 2025

The Colorado River’s water future was a major topic on the agenda at the inaugural meeting of the Metropolitan’s Subcommittee...

CA FARM WATER COALITION: Why is the CVP South-of Delta allocation still so low?

CA Farm Water Coalition

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

May 29, 2025

By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition This week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in the Central...

FRIENDS OF THE EEL RIVER: How many ways can the Potter Valley Project fail?

Guest Contributor

Commentary

May 29, 2025

The Eel River dams will never produce hydropower again. The unreliable water supply they allow to the Russian River will...

EDWARD RING: Disruptive desalination technology comes to California

Edward Ring

CommentaryWater supply augmentation

May 29, 2025

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The concept of deep water desalination...

LEGISLATIVE ANALYST’S OFFICE: May revision trailer bill proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

Legislative Analyst's Office

Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation

May 28, 2025

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office: LAO Bottom Line: We recommend deferring action on both proposals, without prejudice. These policy issues...

PRESS RELEASE: Broad coalition of labor, business, and community leaders urge legislature to advance Delta Conveyance Project

Californians for Water Security

Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation

May 28, 2025

More Than 90 Organizations Back Budget Trailer Bill to Modernize California’s Water Infrastructure, Support Jobs and Climate Resilience From Californians...

PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation announces another increase in 2025 Central Valley Project water supply allocations; Westlands calls it ‘disappointing’

Bureau of Reclamation News

Current Conditions

May 28, 2025

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Continuing to focus on maximizing California’s water supplies, the Bureau of Reclamation is increasing the...