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In rare showing, Valley lawmakers ramp up drought pressure on Newsom
A booming, bipartisan coalition of Valley officials sought to capture the initiative and serve as a tipping point to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom to change course amid state's ever-worsening drought.
Despite no drought emergency, Calif. Senate mulls $3.4bil plan to fight it
The proposal aims to tackle two key problems facing the Golden State in 2021: lack of water and Californians' sky-high stack of unpaid water bills. Here's what else is in the proposal.
A split Westlands Water District selects new President
Westlands Water District has a new man helming its Board of Directors, but not without a contested vote.
Newsom announces drought emergency – for Calif. wine country
The executive action by Gov. Gavin Newsom is singularly targeted at California's wine country – home of his own winery, PlumpJack Winery.
“We’ve been here before”: Valley counties pile on Newsom to declare drought emergency
The chairs of the Board of Supervisors for Fresno, Madera, Stanislaus, Tulare, San Joaquin, Kings, Kern and Merced counties called on Newsom to shift gears on drought response.
Villapudua presses Newsom over drought emergency citing unmet, long-term water needs
The Stockton legislator penned a letter to Newsom adding to the dog pile, citing the benefits of declaring a drought emergency with the focus on long-term solutions.
Costa spearheads $800 million water infrastructure bill to restore key Valley canals
If approved, the bill from Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) will steer $653 million in Federal funds to restore the capacity of three canals in the Central Valley.
Valley Congressmen press resistant Newsom to declare state of emergency over Calif. drought
Gov. Gavin Newsom's sidestepping of a bureaucratic formality has caught the attention of California lawmakers in Washington.
California finds itself rationing water – and reality. It’s time for a change.
When it comes to supplying California's water to those responsible for feeding the nation, every one has an opinon – and an expectation of three square meals per day.
Valley lawmakers prod Newsom to declare drought emergency
Valley legislators are pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency over California's on-going water crisis amid the onset of another drought.
