Tag: Water Supply
Climate Change Job Killer Bills: 1 Stopped; 1 Goes to Governor
On the final day of the session, Assembly members heeded the concerns raised by the California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of more...
Governor Newsom Releases Water Supply Strategy
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a four-point strategy on August 11 to increase California’s water supplies and help the state adapt to the extreme weather...
Water Conveyance Project: Public Review Process Opens
The public review process has begun on the latest proposal to modernize the state’s water distribution system with a project to convey water through...
Business Groups Identify Essential Water Projects
With a persistent drought, and a hotter and drier climate, California must look beyond water conservation and recycling and develop new water storage and...
Resources Secretary Briefs Business Leaders on Drought; Urges Conservation Efforts
In a virtual meeting with California’s top business leaders last week, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot discussed critical aspects of the state’s...
Continued Drought Leads to Delivery Cuts, More Funds for Drought Response
As California enters another year of drought conditions, water shortages will again take their toll on California residents and businesses.
Recent estimates put the direct...
Water Attorney Joins CalChamber Policy Team
Brenda Bass has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate specializing in water supply and storage issues.
December Storms Help, But California Remains in Drought
The December storms added to the Sierra snowpack on which the state depends for about 30% of its water supply, but California remains in...
State Gains Funds from Federal Infrastructure Bill
The federal infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden this week will provide much-needed funding to help California improve its roads, bridges and ports.
Much...
CalChamber Backs Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional delegation to support the bipartisan infrastructure plan endorsed by President Joe Biden and a...
