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DAILY DIGEST, 3/20: Western heat wave shatters March records, to expand with more extremes; El Nino on its way and expected to stay for the winter; Tribes and environmental groups criticize LAO report on updated Bay-Delta Plan; New report on strengthening Prop 4 implementation; and more …

March 20, 2026

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RESTORE THE DELTA: Tribes and environmental groups criticize Legislative Analyst’s Office report on updated Bay-Delta Plan

Restore the Delta

Policy and regulation

March 20, 2026

Press release from Restore the Delta: A new report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office is drawing strong criticism from a...

SJV WATER: State staff give thumbs down to “good guy” exemptions for Tulare County groundwater agencies

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 20, 2026

By SJV Water A host of groundwater agencies in southern Tulare County were disappointed Thursday after Water Resources Control Board...

NEW REPORT: California water leaders release recommendations for strengthening Proposition 4 implementation

Guest Contributor

Policy and regulation

March 20, 2026

Press release from the California Water Data Consortium: The California Water Data Consortium released Strengthening California’s Climate Bond Outcomes with...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Upper Basin states test methods to fill Powell pool

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

March 20, 2026

States say automatically turning to agriculture isn’t always reliable By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism With a Lake Powell conservation pool...

NOTICE: Staff reports posted regarding Tule Subbasin Exclusions from Reporting and Fees in advance of April 21, 2026 Action Item

State Water Board

Groundwater News

March 20, 2026

From the State Water Board: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) designated the Tule subbasin as...

DAILY DIGEST, 3/19: Dry times for Newsom and Trump; Trump administration cuts key California drought-monitoring program; California analyst urges lawmakers to supervise upcoming water control plan; A call for leadership in the Colorado River Basin; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

March 19, 2026

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COURTHOUSE NEWS: California analyst urges lawmakers to supervise upcoming water control plan

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation

March 19, 2026

A report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office comes as record-breaking temperatures are speeding snowmelt in the state. By Alan Riquelmy,...

SJV WATER: State to examine desert groundwater agency’s “safe yield” data

SJV Water

Groundwater News

March 19, 2026

By Sonia Lemus, SJV Water The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority board agreed at its March 11 meeting to provide...

EDWARD RING: The many benefits of dredging the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Edward Ring

Ecosystems

March 19, 2026

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center The salmon decline in the delta...

EOS: The multi-faceted water footprint of data centers

American Geophysical Union

Planning and management Research article

March 19, 2026

Data centers powering artificial intelligence consume significant amounts of water, highlighting the need for greater transparency regarding water use in...

LAO REPORT: The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Legislative Analyst's Office

Policy and regulation Reports

March 18, 2026

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office: This report discusses the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB’s) proposed—and long-overdue—update of the water...