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Summary:
Summary of process and procedures of reform. Key issues discussed include whether existing legislation is adequate to implement reforms, how to better utilize knowledge and expertise of local agencies while accepting reform, how to approach political opposition, how to better support costs of reform, and various roles stakeholders can play in promoting reforms.
Primary Reading
- Chapter 9, pages 375-410
Primary Video:
- John Laird: Progress Looms for California Water Policy (57:18, 2013)
Additional Readings & Videos by Topic:
Legislative Reform
- Time to Talk Constitutional Reforms for Water Finance? (Video, 52:14, 2014)
- Reforming California's Groundwater Management (Reading, 2014)
- What to know about California's New Groundwater Law (Reading, 2014)
Promoting and Achieving Reforms
- Groundwater Reform More Important than Water Bond (Reading, 2014)
- Water Management Requires Regional Collaboration (Reading, 2014)
Keywords:
SWRCB, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), USFWS, ESA, CESA, legislative reform, California Constitution, reasonable use, public trust doctrine, transaction cost