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 The Cooler - 10/18/09 - Update 20 - 11/12/09
Highlights of the water legislation
Bond
Authorizes an $11.1-billion water bond to pay for new storage, ecosystem restoration, water supply improvements and watershed protections. Would go on the November 2010 ballot for voter approval.
Monitoring
Establishes a statewide groundwater monitoring program.
Usage
Sets a statewide conservation target of a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by 2020.
Oversight
Creates a new oversight council for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta; directs that the delta be managed for the twin goals of water supply reliability and ecosystem protection.
Resources
Beefs up the State Water Resources Control Board enforcement staff with 25 additional officers.
- Los Angeles Times, CA
Related Stories
11/12/09
 Senator slams water package - San Mateo Daily Journal, CA
Water deal has some on the alert - Daily Triplicate, CA
New water deal is just stupid and costly politics - Paradise Post, CA
Another water war - and more debt for California - Press Telegram, CA
At best, Delta fix postpones tough choices - Sacramento Bee, CA
Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms - San Jose Mercury News, CA
11/11/09
Budget Deficit Could Swell to $14 Billion by January - California Progress Report
Bond debts and deficits - Orange County Register, CA
Laud sensible water policy - Press-Enterprise, CA - Letter
Water package is more litigation, less irrigation - Turlock Journal, CA
Latino Water Coalition praises governor - Fresno Bee, CA
Water, pests hot topics at Fresno conference - Fresno Bee, CA
Get a closer look at state's ground-water bill - Fresno Bee, CA
Governor Signs Water Bond Bill at Friant Pork Festival - Bay Area Indy Media, CA
The great water deal of 2009: Historic? - California Progress Report, CA
Water deal will trash Delta - Manteca Bulletin, CA
11/10/09
Calif. governor pushes $11B water bond plan, dams - AP
Schwarzenegger Signs $11 Billion Water Bond Ballot Measure - Bloomberg
Follow through on water bills - Visalia Time Delta
Water deal is more than deja vu - Redding.com, CA
Governor Signs Historic Water Bill at Friant Dam - KMPH, CA
Voters could sink water package - Fresno Bee, CA
Our water dance marathon has just begun - California Farm Bureau Federation
11/9/09
California water crisis' human face - Western Fram Press
Legislature Approves Controversial Water Package and Budget-Busting Water Bond - Bay Area Indy media, CA
Rolling the dice on water - Press Telegram, CA
'Historic' water bill paves way for new infrastructure - Turlock Journal, CA
San Francisco Leaders and Environmentalists Object to Water Legislation - California Progress Report
Politically, water deal ends drought for governor - San Diego Union Tribune, CA
Pork, water policy don't mix - Orange County Register, CA
11/8/09
A thirsty California now has a plan - San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Letter
My View: Steinberg's water deal betrays his constituents - Sacramento Bee, CA
Water funds by the bucket - Water World
Water washout - Press-Enterprise, CA
S.J. officials must put up dukes to battle political maneuvering - Stockton Record, CA
Historic California water agreement is a positive step forward - Oakland Tribune, CA - Editorial
Winners and losers in water deal - Contra Costa Times, CA
Insider: Water Package Offers Subsidies - Not Solutions - California Progress Report
11/6/09
Finally, a deal on water fixes - San Bernardino Sun, CA
Calif. legislators gushing over water package passage - Examiner.com
Cogdill sees valley benefitting from water deal - Modesto Bee, CA
No vote on Huber Delta-protection bill - Ledger Dispatch, CA
Water wars are moving to ballot box - Lompoc Record, CA
Washing away their duty - Stockton Record, CA
Norcal water leaders say deal will need watching - Chicoer, CA
What about the Delta? - The Reporter, CA
Is the new water legislation better than nothing? - San Francisco Chronicle, CA - Peter Gleick
A water deal at long last - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
11/5/09
Governor Schwarzenegger Highlights Passage Of California Water Reform Package - Gov Monitor
'Historic' Water Deal Draws Both Praise and Criticism - California Progress Report
California Water Deal: Too Watered Down? - New York Times - Peter Gleick
Senator Boxer Lauds California Water Legislation - California Chronicle
The big state government that could - Los Angeles Times, CA
California Water Overhaul Caps Use - New York Times
Legislature passes water-system overhaul - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
Highlights of the water legislation - Los Angeles Times, CA
At last a water policy - Los Angeles Times, CA
11/4/09
Western Growers Applauds Historic Passage of Water Legislation - Reuters - Press Release
EDF Praises California Legislature's Passage of Historic Water Legislation - Reuters - Press Release
State Legislature approves comprehensive package to overhaul water system, including an $11-billion bond - Los Angeles Times, CA
California Legislature passes long-awaited water reforms - San Jose Mercury News, CA
Legislature passes water-system overhaul - Sa Francisco Chronicle, CA
California lawmakers approve major water deal - AP
11/3/09
State Senate passes three State Water Project measures - My Desert, CA
Calif. lawmakers haggle over potential water fixes - San Jose Mercury News, CA
Monitoring Bill Threatens to Sink Calif. Legislature's Water Package - New York Times
California comes close to landmark water deal; lawmakers to try again today - San Jose Mercury News, CA
Water plan trickles along in Legislature - Modesto Bee, CA
Senate passes portions of state water reform - Los Angeles Times, CA
Water deal simply may not wash - Woodland Daily Democrat, CA
Major components of water overhaul pass Senate - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
Lawmakers predict water package passage today - Fresno Bee, CA
Senate OKs bonds, delta governance - Capitol Weekly, CA
11/2/09
Water Vote Expected Monday At State Capitol - KMPH, CA
Legislature Approval Needed for Peripheral Canada - Public CEO
Waterworks - Press Democrat - Editorial
Sierra Club California Urges Legislators to Vote No on the Water Package - Bay Area Indy Media, CA
Calif. lawmakers to take up potential water fixes - San Jose Mercury News, CA
10/30/09
Moment of Reckoning on Water is Now: California Can't Keep Putting Off Hard Decisions - Water World
Lawmakers on wrong track for water deal - Mercury News, CA - Editorial
The Legislature Hard at Work: 14 Water Bills and Counting - Bay Area Indy Media. CA
Water and Politics - San Diego News Room
Water crisis called worst in state's history - Chicoer
Bill would put Delta canal to vote - Stockton Record, CA
Central Valley Water Crisis - KMPH
Stockton Water Project Finally Off the Ground - News 10, CA
New plan: Legislature's approval needed for Peripheral Canal - Capitol Weekly, CA
6 Solutions for California's Water Crisis and How We Can Help - Tree Hugger
10/29/09
Buchanan talks water and other Sacramento issues - Danville Weekly, CA
Of farms, folks and fish - Truth About Trade
Progress on water reform slows - Contra Costa Times, CA
Who will pay for a new water plan? - Chico News & Review
New canal is pushed by various interests - San Diego Union-Tribune, CA
Congressman McNerney Urges Governor to Drop Canal Plan - Bay Area Indymedia , CA
Water reform package moving forward, but conflicts remain - Capitol Weekly, CA
$9.4B water bond short on Delta funds, critics say - Stockton Record, CA
10/28/09
Emergency Meeting to Stop the Peripheral Canal - Bay area Indy Media, CA
California water legislation at a standstill - Los Angeles Times, CA
Water's only certainty is immense impact on land - Fresno Bee, CA
The California water plan - Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA
10/27/09
Current Water Issues and the Delta Smelt - CBS 47
California water bill emerges for public consumption - San Jose Mercury News, CA
California Republican leaders balk at latest water plan - Miami Herald, FL
Delta water plan emerges for public to view - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
Getting California every last drop - Los Angeles Times, CA
A watershed compromise - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
Water plan seen as prelude to canal - Capitol Weekly, CA
How California's New Water Laws Inform the Coming National Crisis - Popular Mechanics
Dan Walters: A new California water plan remains an elusive goal - Modesto bee, Ca
10/26/09
Supervisor Glover Disagrees With Schwarzenegger's Delta Levee Plan - Antioch Grove, CA
State water hearings to start Monday - Merced Sun Star, CA
Language For Water Package Circulates Capitol: Delta Representatives/Community Leaders Barred From Preview - California Progress Report
State Water Budget - CBS 47, CA
10/25/09
True solution to state water woes lies to our north - Stockton Record, CA - Letter
State water hearings to start next week - Fresno Bee, CA
Minus canal, break in water talks - Stockton Record, CA
Water bill boosts enforcement powers - Capitol Weekly
Frustration mounts over closed-door water talks - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
10/23/09
Governor speaks on water issues in Industry - San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA
Agreement inching closer in water talks - Capitol Weekly
California Governor Discusses Water Crisis Solutions With Stakeholders - EGov Monitor
Yearlong California water talks nearly done. But what might a deal look like? - San Jose Mercury News, CA
The California Legislature's water torture - Los Angeles Times, CA
10/22/09
Delta legislators hardening against water plan - Capitol Weekly
Delta smelt still close to extinction, surveys show - Sacramento Bee, CA
Restore the Delta: It's time to get real about the budget and water - Indy Bay, CA
Go with the flow on water legislation - Los Angeles Times, CA
10/21/09
Dual-party water sessions on-going - Examiner.com
Another View: Maybe Calif. should look west for water - Hollister Freelance
Conservation plan dominates water debate - Fresno Bee, CA
Viewpoint: Delta solution must strike a balance - Sacramento Bee, CA
Water issues likely to dominate SanJoaquin agenda - Stockton Record, CA
Special Interests Controlling California's Water Issues - My Moterhlode, CA
10/20/09
Latinos lead California's water plan charge - Examiner.com
Governor, legislators sinking fast - Times Herald Online, CA
Ambitious overhaul of state water system in works - San Diego Union-Tribune, CA
Our View: Stakes too high to derail water solution - Merced Sun Star, CA
Water uncertainty frustrates busy California farmers - Kansas City Star, MO
10/18/09
References -
California water deadline looms - CBC
Legislative Leaders Continue To Churn Over Delta Policy and Water Bond - Indy Bay, CA
California water war spreads to Congress - AP
Salazar visits Calif. farming region - San Jose Mercury News
What To Look for in a State Water Deal - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
National Academy of Sciences to study California water restrictions - Los Angeles Times, CA
The Peripheral Canal II, storage, and the Delta – the solution is in our Sites - Examiner.com
Peripheral Canal, crux of state water wars, draws fire - Capitol Weekly, CA
Restore the Delta Challenges Public Policy Institute's Report Supporting Peripheral Canal - California Progress Report
Peripheral canal urged to save the delta - San Francisco Chronicle, CA
California Water Solutions Now - Environmental Water Caucus
California Water Wars - Wikipedia
California Water Crisis - ACWA - Association of California Water Agencies
Science for Stewardship of Califonia's water - USGS
Jim Costa Defends Big Agriculture in California - Thats My Congress
The water wars - San Francisco Bay Guardian, CA
Big Ag's $100 Million Energy Subsidy - Environmental Working Group
It's farmers vs. fish for California water - Washington Times
Big Ag, conservationists clash over peripheral canal at Miller's office - Martinez Gazette, CA
California GOP leader calls Schwarzenegger two-faced on water deal - Miami Herald, FL
Too Much is at Stake to Let Politics Derail Water Solution - Water World
Water sanity? - Press-Enterprise, CA - Editorial
Our View: Keep water talks flowing - Pasadena Star news, CA
It's Fish vs. Lawns, Not North vs. South - New York Times
Northern California Officials and Water Agencies Ask For Slowdown on Water Process - Calfifornia Progress Report
California has a wild water history - Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
Peripheral Canal
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