A CALL FOR SOLUTIONS
Read what policy makers and water leaders throughout the state are proposing to solve the state’s water crisis.
November 6
San Francisco Chronicle, Op-ed, Timothy F. Brick
Legislature breaks a generation of water gridlock
November 4
Timothy F. Brick, chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California statement regarding the California Legislature’s passage earlier today of an historic package of legislative reforms for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and statewide water management, along with an $11 billion water bond.
October 11
Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Water Negotiations
Gov. Schwarzenegger Calls Special Session to Address California’s Water Crisis
September 23
Letter supporting and urging immediate action on the proposed Delta legislation, Timothy F. Brick.
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LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS
In the last several months, the California legislature has been working to find a solution to the Delta issues. Read proposed legislation, key testimony and responses that have taken place in Senate and Assembly Committees.
November 9
2009 Comprehensive Water Package, Special Session Policy Bills and Bond Summary, by the California Department of Water Resources.
November 6
SBX7-1 (Simitian/Steinberg) Delta Plan/Governance
SBX7-2 (Cogdill) Bond Measure
SBX7-6 (Steinberg/Pavley) Groundwater Monitoring
SBX7-7 (Steinberg, Feuer/Huffman) Water Use Efficiency
SBX7-8 (Steinberg) Water Quality/Diversions
October 28
SB 7X2 (Cogdill) Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking
Water Supply Act of 2010: water quality control plan
SB 7X3 (Steinberg) Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking
Water Supply Act of 2010: flood protection
Joint Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife and Senate Natural Resources & Water Hearing: Agenda
October 27
AB 7X1 (Fuller, Jeffries and Nielsen) Alternative Delta Legislative Package
October 26
Joint Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife and Senate Natural Resources & Water Hearing:
Agenda
October 23
Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has introduced SB 7X1, Delta Water Policy legislation into the Extraordinary Session on Water:
SB 7X1 (Steinberg) Delta Water Policy
October 12
The following amendments have been proposed to various sections of SB 68:
Delta Governance & Planning
Groundwater Elevation Monitoring
Water Rights Enforcement Tools
Urban and Agricultural Water Use Efficiency
September 12
Update from Metropolitan General Manager
September 11
Delta Legislation Package
SB 68 – Water Policy (replaces SB 772) –approved by Assembly Water, Parks and
Wildlife
SB 68 Bill Analysis
Metropolitan Comment Letter , September 11, 2009 (Kightlinger)
Metropolitan Comment Letter , September 23, 2009 (Brick)
METROPOLITAN COMMENT LETTERS
Jeff Kightlinger, September 3, 2009
Jeff Kightlinger, August 27, 2009
Jeff Kightlinger, August 25, 2009
Timothy F. Brick, August 13, 2009
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METROPOLITAN MEDIA STATEMENTS
November 4
Timothy F. Brick, chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California statement regarding the California Legislature’s passage earlier today of an historic package of legislative reforms for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and statewide water management, along with an $11 billion water bond.
September 12, 2009
Pasadena Star News, Op-ed, Timothy F. Brick and Jeffrey Kightlinger, Decisions on the Delta; Legislature working on much-needed plan.
Click here for archived Metropolitan media statements.
 August 26
L.A. Times, Op-ed,
Timothy F. Brick
Plans for San Joaquin delta meld policy with plumbing.
Watch the narrative video of the Opinion Editorial.
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WHAT THE MEDIA ARE SAYING…
Water has become a daily topic for media across the state. Listed here is a collection of news stories, editorials and Op-eds from newspapers throughout California and the nation media merket.
November 19
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
California voters want a no-pork diet
November 18
Los Angeles Times, Patrick McGreevy
Proposed water bond is laden with sweetners for lawmakers
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Phil Isenberg
Delta fix demands sacrifices by all
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, State Senator Dave Cogdill
California can’t afford for Delta bond to fail
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Assemblywoman Alyson Huber
Water deal is a disaster for Delta counties
November 17
Stockton Record, Kevin Parrish
Wolk says time, money will keep peripheral canal at bay
November 16
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
Water still divides the state
Salinas Californian, Op-ed, Thomas Elias
Water bond vote may be peripheral canal déjà vu
November 15
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Water bills…and their loopholes
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Water package lacks clout to reverse Delta’s decline
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Barry Nelson
Plan is best hope to avoid a dry future
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Steve Evans
Water pact falls short on protections
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan
Water bond offers nearly $2 billion in “pork”
San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko
Two new lawsuits to save S.F. Bay-delta smelt
Fresno Bee, Jim Boren
Long road ahead to secure water bond
Oakland Tribune, Op-ed, Rebecca Solnit
California’s deficit of common sense
Santa Barbara Independent, Ben Preston
State water costs may trickle down to Santa Barbara
Stockton Record, Alex Breitler
Critics say pact is watered down
November 14
Pasadena Star News, editorial
Water pact has many pluses
November 13
Orange County Register, Op-ed, Mark Landsbaum
Water torture
November 10
Sacramento Bee, Robert Rodriquez
Schwarzenegger signs legislation for giant water bond
Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters
Water plan’s size, pork may sink it
Sacramento Bee, editorial cartoon, Rex Babin
Water deal
November 9
Contra Costa Times, Garance Burke
Governor signs bill to save water system
Orange County Register, editorial cartoon
New plan doesn’t hold water
North County Times, Bradley J. Fikes
Bond measure helps fund local emergency storage
San Diego Union-Tribune, John Marelius
Politically, water deal end drought for governor
November 8
Sacramento Bee, editorial
Right water policy; dubious finances
Sacramento Bee, editorial cartoon
Eureka
Contra Costa Times, editorial
Historic California water agreement is a positive step forward
November 7
Los Angeles Times, Bettina LBoxall
Schwarzenegger signs part of water package
Riverside Press-Enterprise, editorial
Water washout
Sacramento Bee, news story by Associated Press
Earmarks fill California water bond
Time magazine, Kevin O’Leary
California’s plan to keep water running
Fresno Bee, Mark Grossi
Westlands district a powerhouse for Valley farmers
November 6
San Francisco Chronicle, editorial
A water deal at long last
November 5
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
California Legislators strike a final water deal
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Highlights of the water legislation
Los Angeles Times, George Skelton
The big state government that could
Los Angeles Times, Editorial
At last, a water policy
Sacramento Bee, Steve Wiegand
California lawmakers pass historic water package
Sacramento Bee, Editorial
Legislature rolls the dice on water
San Diego Union-Tribune, Editorial
Water history
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan,Marisa Lagos,
Legislature passes water-system overhaul
San Diego Union-Tribune, Michael Gardner
Hard-won water deal still faces hurdles
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Water reform’s passage doesn’t end Delta debate
Fresno Bee, E.J. Schultz
Water overhaul looks like win for Valley farmers
Modesto Bee, John Holland
Cogdill sees many benefits for valley farms and cities
Capitol Weekly, Malcolm Maclachlan
Water retailers worry about Peripheral Canal cost
New York Times (Bay Area edition), Op-ed, Peter H. Gleick
California water deal: Too watered down?
November 4
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall,
State Legislature approves comprehensive package to overhaul water system, including an $11 billion bond
Contra Costa Times, Mike Taugher
Historic water accord reached
Riverside Press-Enterprise, Jim Miller
Sweeping state water changes law, includes borrowing billions
Sacramento Bee, Jim Sanders and Steve Wiegand,
Lawmakers pass water project after removing Sacramento project
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan,Marisa Lagos,
California Legislature passes major water changes
Capitol Weekly, Anthony York and John Howard,
Water deal now goes to governor, voters
Contra Costa Times, Denis C. Theriault,
California Legislature passes long-awaited water reforms
San Diego Union-Tribune, Samantha Young,
California lawmakers approve $11B water overhaul
New York Times, Jennifer Steinhauer
California water overhaul caps use
The Portland Oregonian, Matthew Preusch
Money for Klamath dam removal included in California water bill
November 3
Contra Costa Times, Denis C. Theriault and Mike Taugher
Legislature approves $9.9 billion water bond bill
Sacramento Bee, Steve Wiegand
Legislators continue talks on state water plan, now $9.99 billion
Sacramento Bee, Op-ed, Jonas Minton
Watch for cheaper, better Delta solution
San Francisco Chronicle, Wyatt Buchanan and Marisa Lagos
Major components of water overhaul pass Senate
San Diego Union-Tribune, Michael Gardner
State lawmakers working on major water package
Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall
Senate passes portions of state water reform
November 2
Riverside Press-Enterprise, Jim Miller
Legislature’s water action comes in dribbles
October 31
Sacramento Bee, Matt Weiser
Steinberg defends proposed water legislation
Sacramento Bee, E.J. Schultz
A water way?
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METROPOLITAN’S POLICIES ON THE DELTA
Over the years, the Metropolitan board has adopted numerous policies that provide a framework for solutions to create a sustainable Delta.
Delta Vision Implementation (Board Letter 8-7, adopted January 13, 2009)
Delta Governance Principles (Board Letter 8-11, adopted August 19, 2008)
Delta Conveyance Criteria (Board Letter 8-4, adopted September 11, 2007)
Delta Action Plan (Board Letter 8-6, adopted June 12, 2007)
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