The powerful interests who vie for shares of the stateâs ever-changing water supply â dubbed âwater buffaloesâ â are adept at fending off political and legal assaults by their rivals and the outcomes of their clashes are often stalemates.
Thatâs why it was surprising in June to see two game-changing decrees out of Washington, one from the new Biden administration and another from the Supreme Court, affecting two of the stateâs most prominent water interests, Southern Californiaâs Imperial Irrigation District and the San Joaquin Valleyâs Westlands Water District.
Neither attracted much media attention, but both could have long-term effects on how huge portions of the stateâs water supply are managed.
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