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December 14, 2016

Dear Readers, Thank you for reading Maven’s Notebook and affirming the value of our verbatim, unbiased, and comprehensive reporting. We...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Best management practices for SGMA implementation; Water loss audit regulation

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Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features

December 13, 2016

Best management practices for implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act due by end of year; A look at the...

REACTIONS to passage of WRDA

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Policy and regulation

December 12, 2016

Late Friday night, the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that contained controversial California water provisions.  Here’s...

THIS JUST IN … Congress sends major California water policy bill to President Obama, despite Sen. Barbara Boxer’s objections

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Policy and regulation

December 10, 2016

From the Los Angeles Times: “Over Sen. Barbara Boxer’s objections, the Senate voted 78 to 21 Friday evening to pass...

THIS JUST IN … Congressman Costa urges Senate and President to support House-passed California water bill

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

December 8, 2016

From the office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Felicia Marcus on the use of science in complex public policy decision making

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Delta scienceNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

December 8, 2016

The Bay Delta Science Conference, held in November in Sacramento, brought together more than a thousand scientists, engineers and resource...

BAY DELTA SCIENCE CONFERENCE: Dr. Peter Moyle on academic research, Delta smelt, and public policy: a personal history

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Delta scienceFish and wildlifeNotebook News and Features

December 7, 2016

Protection of the Bay-Delta ecosystem is at a pivotal point. The system has endured devastating drought cycles and often competing...

METROPOLITAN SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BAY-DELTA: Status on California Water Fix cost allocation discussions

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Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

December 6, 2016

Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta held its last meeting of the calendar year on November 17, 2016.  The majority...

THIS JUST IN … Costa applauds WRDA bill; Huffman slams the effort; Boxer blasts the GOP push; and NRDC says safe drinking water for Flint shouldn’t be at expense of CA jobs or environment

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

December 5, 2016

Costa Applauds Introduction of Bill Language to Fix California’s Broken Water System From the Office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today,...

THIS JUST IN … Defenders of Wildlife: Rider threatens Flint funding, CA Bay Delta, and wildlife; Golden Gate Salmon Ass’n calls it a congressional water grab

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Policy and regulation

December 5, 2016

Rider threatens Flint funding, CA Bay Delta, and wildlife From Defenders of Wildlife: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Kevin...

THIS JUST IN … Senator Feinstein supports drought language in Water Resources Development Act

Legislator/Elected Official

Policy and regulation

December 5, 2016

Bill includes both long-term, short-term provisions; $558 million for storage, desalination, recycling, fish, wildlife protection programs; and Fully complies with...

THIS JUST IN … A grand compromise for the Delta? Restore the Delta responds …

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Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation

December 2, 2016

This morning, the Sacramento Bee posted a commentary written by Ellen Hanak, Jeff Mount, and Brian Gray outlining a ‘grand...

Reactions to State Water Project initial allocation

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Current Conditions

December 1, 2016

On Tuesday, the Department of Water Resources announced a State Water Project initial allocation of 20%.  Here’s what agencies and...

THIS JUST IN … State Plan Seeks To Make Water Conservation A Way of Life

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Policy and regulation

November 30, 2016

From the Department of Water Resources, State Water Board, and other state agencies: Working to make water conservation a way...

THIS JUST IN … Initial State Water Project allocation set at 20%

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Current Conditions

November 28, 2016

Drought Continues Despite Early-Season Rainfall Still early in California’s rainy season, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced its...