SB 120 Update – Last day of Session
Yesterday, SB 120 was returned to the Senate for consideration following its passage in the Assembly. The bill was referred to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, where it is expected to receive a hearing today. A hearing time has not yet been noticed. The 2018 California legislative session ends today. Opposition to SB 120, […]
SB 120 Update
Yesterday, SB 120 was considered on the floor of the California Assembly and passed by a majority of voting members. Following the Assembly vote, because it is a “gut-and-amend” of a previously approved Senate bill, SB 120 was returned to the Senate for consideration. According to legislative procedural rules, we expect the bill to be […]
California Senate Bill 120 Amended to Provide Vehicle for AB 1000
On August 25, 2018, California Senate Bill 120 was amended to eliminate all previous contents, or “gutted”, so that it could serve as a vehicle for the language of Assembly Bill 1000 (Friedman, D-Glendale), the 2017 bill that was designed principally to block the advancement of the Cadiz Water Project. As we reported last year, […]
California Senate Bill 120 Amended to Provide Vehicle for AB 1000
On August 25, 2018, California Senate Bill 120 was amended to eliminate all previous contents, or “gutted”, so that it could serve as a vehicle for the language of Assembly Bill 1000 (Friedman, D-Glendale), the 2017 bill that was designed principally to block the advancement of the Cadiz Water Project. As we reported last year, […]
My turn: Southern California needs this water project
By Winston Hickox and Julian Canete, Special to CALmatters/ source link but I wouldn’t use it: https://calmatters.org/articles/commentary/my-turn-legislature-must-block-desert-water-grab/ The California Environmental Quality Act requires a stringent evaluation of the implications of major projects and requires that impacts be avoided. It’s a long, complicated process. When a project completes the arduous review, and the inevitable litigation challenging that […]