Tag: Valerie Nera
Water Supply Conditions
It looks like California is headed for a long dry summer. It’s not unusual for temperatures to reach 110 degrees during the summer months...
Job Killer Bill Will Limit Lending Opportunities for Californians
A bill that will limit the financial opportunities for Californians, further harming the housing market and creating job loss is advancing in the Assembly.
AB...
Job Killer Update: AB 2501 Added to List, 1 Bill Stalled, 1 Bill Removed
A job killer bill that will significantly restrict Californians’ ability to access home and auto loans by placing onerous burdens on lenders, which will...
Larger Businesses Share in CARES Provisions
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed by President Donald Trump has provisions to help larger businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis.
Under...
Federal CARES Act Provides Small Business Relief
Last week, Congress passed and President Donald J. Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Relief Act (CARES Act), which among other...
Stepping Up
Bankers stepped up to the plate to help allay financial concerns caused by the pandemic, offering a variety of support for customers and small business owners ..
Voluntary Water Agreements Get Nudge Forward from Administration
Ongoing discussions on improving conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, central to water access and supply considerations in California, inched ahead this month.
The focus...
Ready or Not Here It Comes—State Groundwater Regulation
January 31, 2020 marks the first time in California’s history that groundwater will be regulated. Twenty-one critically over-drafted groundwater basins must submit detailed plans...
Water Wars Continue – Capitol Insider
Another lawsuit in the water arena is not news. Anything to do with water is complicated, controversial, and likely to take years to resolve...
The Blob: Wet or Dry Year in 2020?
The Blob is back in the Pacific Ocean. The Blob is a massive pool of water that is warmer than normal in the Pacific...
Public Banks – Yes or No?
A bill establishing a process for local agencies to create a public bank continues to move through the Legislature. Several amendments have been taken to...
State Water Board Faces First Legal Test Over Wetlands Definition
On April 2nd the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) issued its final regulations defining the term “wetlands” for California, even though the federal...
Sweetened Beverage Bill Tabled, Workers’ Comp Bill Falls Short
Two more job killer bills failed to advance this week in the face of strong concern about their negative impacts.
• The author of AB 138...
Senate Health Committee Moves Beverage Warning Bill
The Senate Health Committee yesterday moved a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed mandating a state-only labeling requirement for sugar-sweetened drinks.
CalChamber is opposed to SB 347...
Landowner Safe Harbor for Endangered Species Act Passes Committees
Assembly and Senate policy committees this week gave approval to California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills extending landowner protections in connection with the state endangered...
Defining Wetlands: It’s a Process – Capitol Insider
It was clear toward the end of the March 5 workshop on the proposed controversial wetlands regulations that the State Water Resources Control Board...
New Biological Assessment Released
In an effort to modernize operations of the federal Central Valley Project (CVP), the United States Bureau of Reclamation just released a new biological...
More Water in Sierra Snowpack This Year
More water is available in the Sierra snowpack this year than last due to the January storms, according to the state Department of Water...
California Water Board Backs Plan to Increase River Flows
A state board on Wednesday approved a contentious proposal to boost water flows through a Central California river, a move that would increase habitat...
Colorado River in Crisis
It’s another dry year on the Colorado River. The two-decade long drought on the river significantly lowered reservoir levels. Lake Powell is about 48...