Legislation

Rep. Huffman calls for public input on balanced approach to land management, wild places and rivers

California Water Legislation Coming Soon

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-2nd District-San Rafael) is requesting public input on his new draft legislation to protect Northern California’s wild places and streams on public lands. The legislation features three primary goals including: Restore and Revitalize Forests and Watersheds: Designate a 700,000-acre South Fork Trinity-Mad River Special Restoration Area in …

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California Congress members urge California Water Commission to support funding for Sites Reservoir

California Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-1st District- CA) and John Garamendi (D-3rd District-CA), along with a bipartisan group of 40 other members of the California Congressional delegation, have sent a letter to Armando Quintero, chairman the California Water Commission, indicating their support for Proposition 1 funding for Sites Reservoir. Rep. LaMalfa …

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Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act unveiled by Rep Jerry McNerney

California Water Legislation Coming Soon

Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-9th District-Stockton) unveiled new legislation for improving long-term water sustainability in California, and throughout the country, earlier this week. At a press conference in Stockton, Rep. McNerney has proposed the Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act (WEST Act) as an alternative to Gov. Jerry’s Brown’s controversial …

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Assemblymember Friedman’s bill to derail Cadiz Water Project Passes State Senate Committee on Natural Resources

California Drought Water Legislation

“Gut and amend” AB 1000 an after-the-fact attempt to saddle project with additional reviews  Earlier this week, a new “gut and amend” bill, Assembly Bill 1000, passed the California Legislature’s Senate Committee on Natural Resources by a 7-2 vote. Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s (D-43rd District-Burbank) Assembly Bill 1000 takes aim at …

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