Tag: Water
State Begins Year with Good Sierra Snowpack
The first manual snow survey of the year on January 2 showed a a healthy snowpack of 33.5 inches, according to the California Department...
CalChamber, Coalition in Support of Plan to Fix Aging Water Delivery Infrastructure
A broad coalition that includes the California Chamber of Commerce, and labor, business, environmental, community and water leaders announced the formation of Californians for...
CalChamber Supports Clean Water Bond; Urges Members to Join Endorsement
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support Proposition 68 (The California Clean Water & Safe Parks Act), a bond measure that will...
CalChamber Takes Support Positions on Two Proposed Water Bond Initiatives
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support two proposed initiatives dealing with water.
THE STATE WATER SUPPLY...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Californians Keep Cumulative Water Savings Above 25% Mandate
Californians have reduced water use by 27.1% since emergency conservation rules took effect in June, according to state officials.
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. mandated...
Growing Coalition of Labor, Business, Water, Environmental and Agriculture Leaders Oppose Deceptive “Cortopassi” Initiative
Responding to a post by The Sacramento Bee yesterday that the “Cortopassi” Initiative is poised to qualify for the November 2016 ballot, a growing...
News Release: Growing Coalition of Labor, Business, Water, Environmental and Agriculture Leaders Oppose Deceptive...
November 2, 2015
Contact: Kathy Fairbanks
Sacramento, CA — Responding to a post by The Sacramento Bee today that the “Cortopassi” Initiative is poised to qualify...
CalChamber Joins Water Security Coalition
The California Chamber of Commerce is one of the initial partners in a new coalition that is working to promote the Governor’s proposed fix...
Ports Increasingly Bustling Again After Tentative Labor Deal
The seaports of the West Coast went from lagging to bustling over the weekend, a process that is expected to accelerate Monday in the...