Maybe you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, but it can be a matter of life and death to know what the weather has in store — especially in these times of climate change-caused changes…
This was a year like no other. We ended the 2019 legislative session and began 2020 with great optimism and hope, a robust economy, and ambitious goals. The Governor’s January budget forecast projected a $5.6 billion surplus and a record-breaking…
During the 20th century, water project developers relied on engineered infrastructure to serve Californians’ economic aspirations and lifestyle choices in a region that doesn’t have regular rainfall. Principal Examples The last four of these projects impact the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta…
Vote NO on Prop 19 – The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act. Prop 19 exacerbates an already inequitable property tax system – offering tax breaks to people who do not…
Position in Brief: Support a strong federal role in protecting drinking water quality, surface and groundwater, wetlands, watersheds, and the ocean, with particular attention to the adverse impacts of coal, oil, and gas production and to the challenges posed by…
NEUTRAL on Prop 1: Water Bond The LWVC could enthusiastically support many of the projects funded by Prop 1, such as the cleanup and prevention of polluted groundwater; drinking and wastewater treatment projects; and water recycling, rainwater capture, conservation, and…
PDF of Letter The Honorable Darrell SteinbergSenate President pro Tem The Honorable Toni AtkinsAssembly Speaker California State LegislatureCapitol BuildingSacramento, CA 95814 Re: Water Bond Dear Pro Tem Steinberg and Speaker Atkins: We are writing today to share our concerns about…
Coalition urges BLM to halt Calif. leases until studies are done Published: Friday, October 4, 2013 A broad coalition of mostly environmental and public health advocates today asked the Bureau of Land Management to cancel all oil and natural gas…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Coalition of Leading Conservation, Environmental Justice, and Labor Groups Launched to Protect the California Environmental Quality Act Poll shows nearly 2/3 of California voters oppose weakening CEQA Sacramento, Calif. – A coalition of civic, conservation, environmental justice,…
The Delta Reform Act of 2009 created the Delta Stewardship Council and required it to adopt a legally enforceable Delta Plan to meet the coequal goals of water supply reliability and ecosystem restoration in the Delta while protecting the unique…