April 19, 2018 The Anti-Ag Agenda Judges often require litigants to engage in settlement negotiations and make a good faith attempt to reach a mutually-beneficial solution. That well-established process was followed by the Obama Administration and the Westlands Water District in agreeing to a settlement involving the federal government’s failure […]
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A REPORT ON CALIFORNIA’S BROKEN WATER SYSTEM
June 15, 2018 Why is it that raising taxes is always the first option? A recent Sacramento Bee editorial (Some 360,000 Californians can’t drink the water. And still no fix for this disgrace) focused exclusively on a proposal to impose a new water tax on water users to ensure clean […]
A REPORT ON CALIFORNIA’S BROKEN WATER SYSTEM
July 3, 2018 But why is “Part A” always ignored or understated? Water quality in the Central Valley is a real problem and a recurring theme in the media. A recent story (Overpumping of Central Valley has side effect: too much arsenic) focused on the problem. The trouble is, usually […]
A REPORT ON CALIFORNIA’S BROKEN WATER SYSTEM
October 9, 2018 The Silent Squeeze on Agriculture Share of TotalUS Production Crops Where California Accounts for Dominant Share of US Production 95% – 100% Almonds, Artichokes, Broccoli, Celery, Dates, Figs, Garlic, Kiwifruit, Olives, Pistachios, Plums, Prunes, Processed Strawberries, Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts 85% – 95% Nectarines, Lemons, Fresh Strawberries, Cauliflower, […]
A Report On California’s Water System
A Vibrant Agricultural Sector Means a Strong Central Valley Economy According to recently released figures from the California Employment Development Department (PDF) , the westside of the San Joaquin Valley suffers from the highest level of unemployment in the state at an average of 9.8%. A 2017 study by Michael […]