Big 5

After special sessions in Sacramento this week, bill language for the Delta Bill Package is still being fine-tuned as legislators and the Governor struggle to come to bipartisan consensus. Neither the Senate nor the Assembly will convene next week, but Caucus meetings will tentatively be held by the week of October 26.

Lawmakers are working from SB 68 (Steinberg), which includes legislation on Delta governance, habitat restoration, water rights, groundwater storage, and conservation. The proposed fiscal impact of these policies is a $9.4 billion General Obligation bond, the details of which have not been released.

We invite you to join Central Basin in conversations on California’s water policy at our monthly Central MWD Caucus meeting on November 5. Items include a Delta legislative update and a report on the sustainability of the Colorado River. For further information and to RSVP, please contact Tammy Hierlihy at 323-201-5510 or tammyh@centralbasin.org.

Tags: Delta

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