Items Tagged with 'Prop. 1 water bond of 2014'

Senate GOP lawmakers came out in full force on Thursday against a bill calling for more urban water conservation, while moderate Democrats joined in their frustrations over lagging water storage investments.

State Senator Anna Caballero of Salinas has an uncomfortable history with water bonds.

In an election year amid a deepening drought, the debate is drawing lawmakers into uncomfortable arguments over the state’s role in storing and delivering water.

The California Water Commission last week debated the next steps in the Proposition 1 approval process for water storage projects now that seven projects have met a major milestone.

The Department of Water Resources launched of a new data mapping tool dubbed California’s drought monitor.

Matthew Swanson expects water storage projects to begin construction soon, as the commission looks to allocate more water bond money.