California Spends $2.7B on Surface and Groundwater Storage

In 2014, voters passed Proposition 1, a $7.545 billion general obligation bond to fund ecosystems and watershed protection, as well as restoration and water supply infrastructure projects. $2.7 billion was granted to the California Water Commission, who was tasked with allocating the money to surface and groundwater storage projects in California through the Water Storage […]

Proposition 68 Passed by California Voters!

Today, Californians made clear their support and commitment to protecting, enhancing, and growing our state’s environmental treasures by passing Proposition 68! Proposition 68 will address some of our most critical water and natural resource needs and, for the first time ever in a resources bond, prioritize environmental enhancements in disadvantaged communities. Over the past 15 […]

California Leads On The Environment

The 2017 legislative session came to a close in the predawn hours of September 16th with legislators  already touting it as the most progressive and productive session in memory. Indeed, the Legislature passed a number of high-profile bills that were framed as a direct response or a form of resistance to the actions of the […]

Legislature Takes a Big Step Forward by Passing SB 5

In the final hours of this year’s legislative session, the Legislature took action to protect and restore California’s state and local parks; coastal, forest, and other natural resources; and water quality and supply by passing SB 5 (de León) The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. […]

Prop 64: Marijuana and the Environment

Last Tuesday, voters passed Proposition 64 – the measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana. One of the least known elements of this measure is funding to repair the damage from the illegal cultivation of marijuana and provide better on-going protection for California’s most important natural lands. Prop 64 allocates significant funding to three key […]