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California water regulators proposed conservation rules for cities. A legislative review found the rules, as written, would be costly and complex to implement.

California water regulators proposed conservation rules for cities. A legislative review found the rules, as written, would be costly and complex to implement.

Plans for a massive water tunnel received approval from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) last month, despite environmental concerns over the project’s impact on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River

A former state water official cast doubt last week on the State Water Resources Control Board’s independence and autonomy, as the board considers water-quality control options for the Sacramento-San Joaquin

'California water conservation mandates do not rein in biggest water consumers'

More than a decade after California passed the Human Right to Water Act, about 1 million residents still lack access to clean, safe, affordable water.

More than a decade after California passed the Human Right to Water Act, about 1 million residents still lack access to clean, safe, affordable water.

California legislators passed a bill giving water regulators authority to investigate whether some of the state's oldest water rights are valid.

California legislators passed a bill giving water regulators authority to investigate whether some of the state’s oldest water rights are valid.

An appeals court ruled against Westlands Water District in a fight over a water contract. Environmentalists want the U.S. government to rescind the contract.