Federal Legislation Eases California Water Shortages
California’s water future will get brighter with the passage of the bipartisan, comprehensive federal legislation, America’s Water Infrastructure Act 2018 (AWIA). The bill passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and will very
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Water Board Delays Action on Flows
It’s a small victory, but we’ll take it. The controversial proposal to require higher river flows for improving water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta will not be voted on at next week’s State
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State Water Board Ignores Comments from Regulated Public
The final draft Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan update for the lower San Joaquin River and Southern Delta (Plan) from the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) seemingly ignores hundreds of letters,
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Thirsty? Costs for Water May Continue to Rise
Joaquin Esquivel, a State Water Board Member, came over to the Chamber the other day to chat with us about the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Act established through AB 401 (Dodd, 2015). It directs
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Water Commission Re-Opens Applications for Water Storage Projects
Water Commission Re-Opens Applications for Water Storage Projects
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CalChamber Takes Support Positions on Two Proposed Water Bond Initiatives
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support two proposed initiatives dealing with water. THE STATE WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER STORAGE AND CONVEYANCE ECOSYSTEM AND WATERSHED PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, AND
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CalChamber-Supported WaterFix Gains Critical State Approval
The California Chamber of Commerce-supported California WaterFix project has achieved the next crucial milestone on the road to securing the state’s future water supplies. The long-awaited plan to fix the state’s aging water distribution
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CalChamber-Supported California WaterFix Moves Forward
Biological Opinions Are Vital Step in Permitting Process With this week’s release of biological opinions (BiOps) from federal agencies responsible for protecting species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the California Chamber of
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CalChamber Opposition Helps Stop Two Job Killers in Policy Committees
Opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and the business community helped to stop two job killer bills in their policy committees this week. AB 479 (Gonzalez Fletcher; D-San Diego) would have exempted feminine
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Job Killer Update: New Bill Mandates California-Only Beverage Labeling
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a new job killer bill that mandates state-only labeling requirements for sugar-sweetened drinks. SB 300 (Monning; D-Carmel) establishes the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Health Warning Act, which would prohibit
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President Signs Landmark Water Legislation
On Friday, President Barack Obama signed landmark federal water legislation supported by the California Chamber of Commerce. The CalChamber had urged the President to sign the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN)
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CalChamber Urges President to Sign Landmark Water Legislation
On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted 78-21 to pass CalChamber-supported federal water legislation, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) that will greatly benefit California and the Western United States by promoting
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CalChamber Backs Efforts to Diversify California Water Supply Sources
Two approaches to boosting the water available to California recently earned the support of the California Chamber of Commerce. In keeping with CalChamber policy of supporting a comprehensive solution to the state’s chronic water
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Two Job Creator Bills Head to Governor’s Desk
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bills are on their way to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s desk. AB 2664 (Irwin; D-Thousand Oaks) provides resources for Californians who are establishing a new business
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List of Shame Bill for Commercial Water Users Held on Senate Floor
The Senate has refused to pass a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have inappropriately made industrial, institutional, and commercial water use public information. AB 1520 (M. Stone; D-Scotts Valley) was an attempt to shame business
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Job Killer Bill on Assembly Floor
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that erodes housing affordability is on the Assembly Floor. SB 1150 (Leno; D-San Francisco) has been identified as a job killer because it increases liability risk
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Job Killer Update: Bill Eroding Housing Affordability Stopped
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer that would have eroded housing affordability is likely dead for the year following the recent legislative deadline for policy committees to meet and send bills to the next stage
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Three Housing and Land Use Bills Await Action by Legislators
California legislators can either hurt or help housing availability and affordability depending on how they vote on the following three bills. Affordable Housing Barriers The California Chamber of Commerce opposes the following two job
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CalChamber-Opposed Bill Limits Coastal Commission’s Access to Important Information
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that bans business from communicating with members of the Coastal Commission on issues before the Commission passed the Senate this week. SB 1190 (Jackson; D-Santa Barbara) also severely
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Governor Continues Water Savings Directive
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday issued an executive order that builds on temporary statewide emergency water restrictions to establish longer-term water conservation measures, including permanent monthly water use reporting, new permanent water use
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