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Water Agencies Beware Before Proceeding with Forced Municipalization

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Despite California’s record high levels of precipitation in 2023, water scarcity remains a pressing issue. Governments have turned to using the power of eminent domain to acquire investor-owned utilities in an effort to...more

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Governor Newsom Signs SB 389 Into Law

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On October 8, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 389 (“SB 389”), which amended § 1051 of the Water Code to expand the investigatory authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”)....more

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The Impact of Governor Newsom’s Proposed Budget on Water Projects

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On January 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his $297 billion budget proposal for 2023-2024, which includes a $22.5 billion budget deficit. Despite environmental/climate change programs facing $6 billion in cuts,...more

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Water Rights and Managed Aquifer Storage

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How water rights are granted and managed in the United States has always been a challenge. Unlike land grants, which are finite areas, water knows no boundaries and flows freely. How water is distributed, managed, and...more

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Metropolitan Water District Announces Required Water Reductions Affecting up to Six Million Californians

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At a board meeting on April 26, 2022, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (“the Met”) announced it would be requiring reductions in water usage from retail water suppliers that are dependent on water from...more

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Water Snippets

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Water Tribunal upholds granting of Yzermyn water licence - The National Water Tribunal has dismissed an appeal brought by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) against the Department of Water and Sanitation granting a...more

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[VIDEO] The Price of an Aging Infrastructure on the Environment

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In this interview-style discussion, State Water Contractors General Manager Jennifer Pierre sits down with Best Best & Krieger LLP Partner Stefanie Morris to discuss impacts of California's aging infrastructure on our...more

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WaterFix EIR Certification and NOD Client Alert

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On Friday, July 21, 2017, the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) certified the Environmental Impact Report for the California WaterFix tunnels project and filed a Notice of Determination with the Governor’s...more

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California WaterFix: A Snapshot of the SWRCB Water Rights Change Hearings

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After five parched years, substantial winter rains and Sierra snowpack have brought California a long-sought reprieve from drought, though not without presenting a new set of challenges. In February, nearly 200,000 residents...more

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Sweeping Six-Case Win For Water District Helps Secure Orange County's Water Supply

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In early May, the Fourth District Court of Appeal took an important step toward helping to secure Orange County’s water supply. It issued several opinions in response to challenges to a proposed public-private partnership...more

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