ACWA Regulatory Advisory — Aug. 14, 2014 Legislature Passes and Governor Signs Historic $7.5 Billion Water BondSACRAMENTO – Wednesday night, the Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a $7.545 billion water bond to be placed on the November ballot that will remove an $11.14 billion bond currently slated for the ballot.The new bond […]
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, August 13, 2014 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Put Water Bond Before Voters SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to put a comprehensive water bond before voters this November. “Water is the lifeblood of any civilization and for California it’s […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for Aug. 13, 2014 in ACWA eNews Legislature Expected to Vote on Water Bond Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 08/13/2014 – 6:13pm The Legislature was expected to vote on a $7.5 billion water bond Wednesday evening that would replace the current $11.14 bond slated for the November ballot. By press time, that […]
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Continue ReadingThe Associated Press: California water bond spending at a glance Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown, legislative leaders meet on California water bond San Francisco Chronicle: California drought: San Francisco puts caps on watering Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters: New water bond may be close, but it’s not fully cooked yet Sacramento Bee: Chances are that sometime Wednesday […]
Continue ReadingAug. 12, 2014Governor, Legislative and Other Leaders Review Proposed Water Bond FrameworkToday, Gov. Jerry Brown hosted a meeting with Senate President pro Tem Darrel Steinberg, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, Sen. Fran Pavley, Sen. Lois Wolk and Assembly Member Anthony Rendon. ACWA Executive Director Timothy Quinn and other leaders from the business, labor and agricultural sectors […]
Continue ReadingState Water Board Opens Online Reporting Portal for Water Production Data Urban Water Suppliers Must Meet Aug. 15 DeadlineThe State Water Resources Control Board issued the following statement Aug. 11 that outlines the protocol for submitting water production data as required under new emergency regulations: Dear Urban Water Supplier;As you are probably aware, the State […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Brown Signs Legislation, Issues Statement on Water Bond Developments – SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after signing legislation to extend the deadline to place a new water bond on the November ballot and renumber the Rainy Day Fund ballot measure: – “Today’s legislative action provides additional time […]
Continue ReadingCALIFORNIA LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT LAW REPORT Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a major development that we think will be of interest to you, linked below. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of […]
Continue ReadingAt the August 15, 2014 meeting of the California State Lands Commission, the agenda will include consideration for approval of the Legislative Report titled “2014 Assessment of the Efficacy, Availability, and Environmental Impacts of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies for Use in California Waters.” Follow the link below to read the draft report in its entirety. 2014 […]
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