Water Policy Wonk at CA Water Boards
California, USA
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Fantastic deep dive by @latimes!
A decade after California declared the human right to clean drinking water, about a million people remain connected to failing water systems.
New @latimes project examining the crisis by @DoranyPineda90 @whereishayley @lamarr_lemee @katiemlicari & me: latimes.com/environment/stor…
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Some people think making everyone play by the rules in a system that is fundamentally racist is adequate. The reality is that the water rights system needs to be replaced with rules that prioritize the environment, communities, and sustainable farms over corporate agriculture.
California legislators have passed a bill that aims to close a long-standing loophole in the state’s water laws: Until now, regulators haven’t had clear authority to investigate the water rights of some of the biggest water users. latimes.com/environment/stor…
Max Gomberg retweeted
Shout out to the national #WECRCaucus!
Small, rural communities @cwaterc works with face a lack of access to safe 🚰 & often pay the highest rates. Removing barriers, expanding outreach, and adequate funding plus sustained water bill assistance is needed. #SafeAffordableWater
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Over the past two decades, @mwdh2o has spent $240 million on planning for different iterations of the proposed water tunnel in the Delta. Now, @MaxGomberg & @calwaterimpact are urging the district to abandon the project, saying it wouldn't pencil out. latimes.com/environment/stor…
Bailouts are not inherently bad. The issue is who is getting protected and what conditions is the government requiring to prevent the need for future bailouts due to the same risk taking and greed. (2/2)
California officials will use 600,000 acre-feet of floodwaters from the San Joaquin River to bolster underground aquifers in the Central Valley. But is it just a giveaway to Big Ag? latimes.com/environment/stor… via @ByIanJames
Oh look, agribusiness that made a run on groundwater is getting a bailout. There is a strong parallel to the Silicon Valley Bank mess. (1/2)
California officials will use 600,000 acre-feet of floodwaters from the San Joaquin River to bolster underground aquifers in the Central Valley. But is it just a giveaway to Big Ag? latimes.com/environment/stor… via @ByIanJames
Max Gomberg retweeted
.@ssmiwokindians Vice Chair “Tayaba said that although the current water rights system “excluded us and continues to do so to this day, we know that tribes have inherent and sovereign water rights that we will continue to fight for.” latimes.com/environment/stor…
Max Gomberg retweeted
Line up the evidence and the statement that "affordable drinking water is a top priority" and draw your own conclusions
A court saying that its role is statutory interpretation while also claiming that evaluation of historical context is outside its purview is yet another example of policy preferences disguised as legal reasoning.
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Thank you to @alex_lee for continuing to fight for a wealth tax. No thank you to Melissa Hurtado for carrying water for the state's agricultural mafia.
The time for action to create robust water affordability programs is now.
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Max Gomberg retweeted
We can't #BuildBackBetter without safe, affordable water. In @thehill, @CWaterC's Susana De Anda & @PolicyLink's @mikemcafee06 call on Congress to #StopShutoffs and #KeepWaterOn with a permanent water bill assistance program.
thehill.com/opinion/energy-e…
They lobby against water conservation too. It's local control run amok akin to how local control over housing has resulted in a supply & affordability crisis.
Max Gomberg retweeted
I think it’s outrageous that the state’s 400 largest public water agencies are using public funds to actively lobby against statewide reform on water affordability and shutoff protections
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Dear water-interested folks
(🌊🚰🚿🐟🌾🚣#cawater):
Don't miss the 2021 CA Water Law Symposium on Saturday, January 30th!
This year it's virtual & FREE, with a keynote by @FirestoneLaurel + 5 great panels on managing CA water in a changing climate.
waterlawsymposium.org/
Max Gomberg retweeted
Household water debt was an existing problem made worse during the pandemic. Extensive data from California shows the magnitude in that state, where low-income and communities of color are most affected circleofblue.org/2021/world/…
Max Gomberg retweeted
When it comes to water access, the devil is in the details. An interview with @gregspierce @LuskinCenter bit.ly/3mOzglN #CAwater
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Max Gomberg retweeted
On 10/30 at 10 a.m., we will hold a virtual joint workshop with @CaWaterBoards, regulated water utilities, municipal water utilities and consumer advocacy groups to address water affordability and operational challenges during #COVID19. Details here: bit.ly/2HsuWIO
