Legislation

California voters will decide in November if the $10 billion climate resilience bond is worth the price tag. Last week Acting Governor Mike McGuire signed SB 867, the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024. The bond measure would allow the state to borrow …

Congresswoman Norma J. Torres and Congressman David Valadao introduced the Removing Nitrate and Arsenic in Drinking Water Act in Congress yesterday. The bill would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants for nitrate and arsenic reduction, by providing $15 million for FY25 and every fiscal year thereafter. The …

In 2018, the California Legislature passed two bills to establish a framework of making water conservation a way of life in the state. Now, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) says those laws should be modified because they are too complicated and costly to implement. The bills in question, Senate …

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Water Ratepayers Protection Act of 2023 (Assembly Bill 399) adding affordability safeguards for residents and businesses in the San Diego County Water Authority’s service area.. The legislation, introduced by Encinitas Assemblymember Tasha Boerner and sponsored by the City of San Diego, …

Earlier this week Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023 into law. SB 659, authored by California Sen. Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) and co-sponsored by the Regional Water Authority (RWA) and California Association of Winegrape Growers, aims to enhance groundwater recharge as a sustainable water supply for California. The legislation …

Legislation signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom ensures the state has the science and weather forecasting tools it needs for more flexible reservoir operations. The bill, AB 30, makes breakthrough water management technology standard for the California Department of Water Resources. The legislation was introduced by San Diego …