June 16, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California lawmakers have approved a bill as part of the state budget package that would streamline a permitting process for marijuana growers. Republican lawmakers say it’s unfair to other farmers.
November 18, 2015 | Amy Quinton
A new study finds that California’s system for allocating water is fragmented, inconsistent and lacks transparency.
September 28, 2015 | Katie Orr
California has a 100-year-old system for managing who gets to take water from rivers and streams. That system got tested this summer.
September 2, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California water regulators accuse company of illegally diverting water that is later trucked, bottled, and sold in stores.
June 26, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California water regulators are again ordering some water rights holders to stop diverting water from rivers because of the drought. The order includes some rights for the city of San Francisco.
June 12, 2015 | Amy Quinton
California water regulators announced Friday that some senior water right holders in the Delta, Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds will no longer be able to divert water from rivers and streams.
May 21, 2015 | Amy Quinton
The State Water Resources Control Board is considering whether to allow some farmers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to voluntarily cut back their water use. In exchange, they want the board to agree not to curtail their remaining water.
April 16, 2015 | Katie Orr
California’s system of water rights is coming under scrutiny as the state’s drought gets worse. Today Governor Jerry Brown indicated there may be some changes coming to the century-old system.
May 29, 2014 | Amy Quinton
California's drought is causing the most extensive water cutbacks since 1977.
