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Federal Government Endangered Species Act Revisions Means More Water to Central Valley Growers

October 28, 2019 3:22 pmOctober 29, 2019 6:50 am

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently updated the Endangered Species Act, which will result in bringing much needed water to agriculture and growers in California’s Central Valley. Under President Donald Trump’s administration, radical Environmental Protection Act regulations have been...

Is Water and Power Rationing California’s Future?

October 23, 2019 2:04 amOctober 24, 2019 6:16 am

Tuesday, another text message warning came in from Pacific Gas & Electric that power outages are imminent. Again. Couple that with a same-day heads-up message from the El Dorado Irrigation District that when the power is out, they cannot pump...

CA Legislature Passes ‘Trump Resistance’ Bill Threatening Water Supply

September 14, 2019 9:30 am

“Last night, California’s Legislature said ‘no to future-oriented water policy including new environmental protections and ‘yes’ to an outdated regulatory system and business as usual, said Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition. “They said ‘no’ to...

Exclusive California Globe Interview With Rep. Kevin McCarthy

September 6, 2019 8:30 amSeptember 6, 2019 9:47 am

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hails from Bakersfield, and has long advocated for the agriculture-rich region. Unsurprisingly, he has also repeatedly said that California needs water projects instead of High-Speed Rail. Earlier this year, Congressman McCarthy, who represents most of...

California Democrats Play Water War Games To Get Even With President Trump

August 13, 2019 8:15 amAugust 14, 2019 2:47 pm

Playing water war games with the people’s water is getting old in California. The winter of 2019 brought 200 percent of average rains and snow pack. Yet the state is still holding back on water to farmers, and residents will be rationed...

Selected Highlights from California’s Constitution, Part lll

July 15, 2019 6:15 amJuly 14, 2019 7:42 pm

The California Constitution, one of the longest of the fifty states, has 32 articles (even though the last one is numbered 35), and three articles contain subparts (Articles 10, 13 and 19). There are approximately 365 sections contained in those...

Despite Double the Water Average in 2019, CA Imposing Water Rationing and Regulations

May 23, 2019 9:00 amAugust 13, 2019 11:58 am

California is abundant in natural resources: water, oil and natural gas, seafood, timber and minerals. Yet, the state has imposed water rationing on the state’s residents of 55 gallons per person, per day by 2020, is trying to pass legislation...