Business Leaders Discuss Drought Impact
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Drought Legislation Signed
Thanks to EBMUD for passing this information on to us: Governor Brown has signed the drought legislation that the legislature passed last week, SB 103 and SB 104. While the official chaptered versions of the bills with the chapter numbers are not yet available online, links are shown below to the final versions of the […]
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LA Times: California Legislature Sends Drought Relief Package to Gov. Brown Miami Herald: Drought be Damned, California Lawmakers Look to Storing Water
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From the Sacramento Bee: California Drought Relief Package Heads to Gov. Jerry Brown
February 27, 2014 California drought relief package heads to Gov. Jerry Brown In a concerted effort to aid California’s drought-stricken communities, the Legislature on Thursday sped a $687 million relief package to Gov. Jerry Brown. One week after Brown and legislative leaders unveiled the emergency legislation, both houses of the Legislature approved the bill with […]
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From PPIC: California’s Latest Drought
From the Public Policy Institute of California: California’s Latest Drought Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount, and Caitrin Chappelle California is in the midst of a major drought. After months of record-low precipitation, Governor Brown declared a statewide drought emergency in January 2014, calling for increased conservation, expedited water trading, and the provision of emergency drinking water […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia Drought Update for Feb. 24, 2014
February 24, 2014 The California Drought Update is compiled by the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) to keep media and other audiences current on drought conditions, impacts, news and other developments. Please visit ACWA’s website for additional information and resources. Drought Pushes CVP 2014 Water Allocations to Record Lows The U.S. Bureau […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, February 19, 2014 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation SACRAMENTO – With California experiencing its worst water shortage crisis in modern history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez to […]
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State Water Board Drought Workshop Agenda
State Water Board Public Drought Workshop, February 18 & 19 Agenda: Drought Workshop Final Agenda
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Groundwater Issues and Water Management – Strategies Addressing Challenges of Sustainability and Drought in California
GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION o f C a l i f o r n i a Groundwater Issues and Water Management – Strategies Addressing Challenges of Sustainability and Drought in California March 4-5, 2014 Lions Gate Hotel at McClellan Park 3410 Westover Street, Sacramento, CA 95652 A Groundwater Resources Association of California Conference Organized in Cooperation […]
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Sacramento Bee: Storm Allows Boost in Delta Water Diversions News 10: California Drought Gets National Attention This Week with Obama Visit KTLA5: Bond Pushed to Address Water Crisis Amid California’s Drought ACWA, Other Groups, Sponsor Half-Day Drought Briefing Sacramento Bee: Extraordinary Times Call for Extraordinary Response ACWA Establishes Statewide Drought Action Group
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