Legislation

Legislation by Rep. Jeff Denham (R-10th District-Turlock) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-16th District-Modesto) to authorize the financing of new water storage projects passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week and is a milestone toward helping to ensure better water availability in the San Joaquin Valley. The legislation passed …

Another attempt by legislators to tax Californians for clean water has failed in a last-minute attempt and the failure has received praise by many. Senate Bill (SB) 845 by State Senator Bill Monning (D-17th District-Monterey) would have added a voluntary drinking water tax of approximately 95 cents onto California ratepayers’ …

A last minute bill to block the Cadiz Water Project, located in San Bernardino County, was defeated Friday night in the California State Senate on a 7-0 vote of the Appropriations Committee, just hours before the end of the legislative session. SB 120 by Senator Richard Roth, D-Riverside, originally a …

Assembly Bill 2050 – the Small System Water Authority Act of 2018 – has passed the California Assembly and the California Senate and now awaits Governor Jerry Brown’s signature. Co-sponsored by Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) and the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA), the bill seeks to address failing water …

A last-minute bill by State Senator Richard Roth (D- 31st District-Riverside), which seeks to give authority to the State Lands Commission in conjunction with the Department of Fish and Wildlife to further review the Cadiz Water Project, passed the California State Assembly on Wednesday evening and will soon be considered …

The Water Supply and Water Quality Act of 2018, known as Proposition 3 and slated for the November ballot, recently received the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (USGVMWD). The measure is currently being supported by more than 70 water …