Distrust surrounds water funding * Union ally gets Labor nod * What’s next for ag secretary

A committee advising the Newsom administration on COVID-19 vaccine distribution described the hundreds of requests it has received.

Policy experts hope a new era in collaborative management will offer inspiration for the ongoing and complex negotiations over Colorado River allocations amid a historic and deepening drought.

With a month to go before Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his initial budget proposal for the next year, state officials have been emphasizing the fact that 85% of spending on water infrastructure in California has come from the local level.

Water policy expert Tim Quinn describes a breakdown in coalition building that began 20 years ago.