State Urges Continued Water Savings as Statewide Rate Drops
While one state water entity voiced concern this week about a decline in the statewide water savings rate, a second kicked off a campaign to make conservation a way of life. The State Water Resources...
View ArticleMajority of Water Suppliers Project Adequate Supplies for Dry Years
A majority of urban water suppliers in California are projecting they will have enough potable water to handle three additional years of drought, according to the State Water Resources Control Board....
View ArticleList of Shame Bill for Commercial Water Users Held on Senate Floor
The Senate has refused to pass a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have inappropriately made industrial, institutional, and commercial water use public information. AB 1520 (M....
View ArticleJob Creator Bills Headed for Governor
California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills helping entrepreneurs and small business passed the Legislature this week and are headed to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. • AB 2664 (Irwin;...
View ArticleCalChamber Urges President to Sign Landmark Water Bill
December 16 Update: The President signed the water bill today. The California Chamber of Commerce is urging President Barack Obama to sign landmark federal water legislation that passed Congress last...
View ArticleState Snowpack Shows Big One-Month Gain
This month’s snow survey showed a huge increase in the snowpack from January, but state water officials are reminding Californians that precipitation could stop suddenly. Of the last 10 water years,...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Announces Infrastructure Plan
On February 24, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced a series of immediate and longer-term actions to bolster dam safety, improve flood protection and fix the state’s aging transportation and water...
View ArticleFlood Management Overview Report Spotlights Need for Ongoing Efforts
Generating funding to maintain and upgrade California’s aged and extensive flood management infrastructure is a key challenge facing the state, according to a report this month from the Legislative...
View ArticleJob Killer Mandates State-Only Beverage Labels
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a new job killer bill that mandates state-only labeling requirements for sugar-sweetened drinks. SB 300 (Monning; D-Carmel) establishes the...
View ArticleEnd of Drought Emergency Gives Way to Conservation as ‘Way of Life’
Prohibitions on wasteful water practices will remain in force following the Governor’s ending the drought state of emergency he declared in January 2014. The drought state of emergency continues for...
View ArticleCalChamber Opposition Helps Stop Two Job Killers
Opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and the business community helped to stop two job killer bills in their policy committees this week. • AB 479 (Gonzalez Fletcher; D-San Diego) would...
View ArticleCalChamber-Backed California WaterFix Moves Forward
With this week’s release of biological opinions (BiOps) from federal agencies responsible for protecting species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the California Chamber of...
View ArticleCalChamber-Supported WaterFix Gains Critical State Approval
The California Chamber of Commerce-supported California WaterFix project has achieved the next crucial milestone on the road to securing the state’s future water supplies. The long-awaited plan to fix...
View ArticleCalChamber Backs Two Proposed Water Bonds
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support two proposed water bond measures, an initiative aimed at the November 2018 ballot, and a legislative proposal slated for...
View ArticleAssembly Committee OKs Bill to Deter Organized Retail Theft
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill to help retailers limit losses from theft won unanimous bipartisan approval this week from a Senate policy committee. AB 1065 (Jones-Sawyer; D-South Los...
View ArticleClear Requirements Can Help Ease Review of Water Storage Project Funding...
The California Water Commission is in the middle of reviewing applications from a dozen water projects statewide for funding from Proposition 1, the measure approved by voters in 2014 to provide $2.7...
View ArticleWater Storage Project Funding Requests Fare Better in Second Round of Reviews
The California Water Commission is moving closer to approving requests for funding from Proposition 1, the 2014 ballot measure authorizing $2.7 billion for investments in new water storage projects. At...
View ArticleWater Storage Projects Move a Step Closer to Gaining California Bond Funding
Eight of 11 water storage projects seeking funding from a bond measure approved by voters in 2014 advanced to the next phase of the approval process run by the California Water Commission. After...
View ArticleFlood Management Overview Report Spotlights Need for Ongoing Efforts
Generating funding to maintain and upgrade California’s aged and extensive flood management infrastructure is a key challenge facing the state, according to a report this month from the Legislative...
View ArticleState Water Board Delays Final Action on Controversial Delta Plan
At the request of the administration, the State Water Resources Control Board plans to delay final action on the final draft plan update for the lower San Joaquin River and Southern Delta, a central...
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