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Monday, May 23, 2022
A House subcommittee on Wednesday will serve as the venue for the third hearing in 10 days aimed at studying the impacts of a lingering drought on California and other western states.
With drought conditions worsening in many parts of California and more water restrictions, farmers will likely idle between 600,000 to 800,000 acres this year, says Roland Fumasi, EVP & North American Regional Head, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness.
State officials said the emergency powers allow them to curtail water rights, adding to concerns the coming recall could be influencing Newsom's drought decisions.
A three-judge panel has ruled that farmers do not have special privilege to water for irrigation use, handing a victory to the Imperial Irrigation District in a long-standing legal battle with farmer Michael Abatti.
Farmers and other water users in the Klamath Basin have finally come to the end of the legal road in their attempt to get compensation for water that was reallocated to protect endangered fish in 2001.
A leading trade group for the produce industry is asking Gov. Newsom to delay new regulations that could impact the food supply chain during the coronavirus crisis.
The Imperial Irrigation District set ground rules for future water negotiations, while a legal battle with a local farmer threatens to cripple its negotiating power.
