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CCKA’s 2026 Priorities for Clean Water

As California enters 2026, the stakes for our water could not be higher. Climate-driven extremes, aging infrastructure, industrial pollution, and inequitable water governance continue to threaten rivers, beaches, and communities… Read More…


CCKA’s Water Wins of 2025

2025 was not a banner year for environmental progress. Although sometimes it feels easier to talk about the challenges, we’d like to end the year with some hope for the… Read More…


2025 Legislative Recap

In my 15-year career I have never seen such an anti-environmental legislative session. It saddens me to say this with such confidence, but California is no longer the national leader… Read More…


Governor Newsom Signs Assembly Bill 263 to Support California Tribes, but More Work is Needed

Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed September 26th Native American Day and announced the signing of several bills that advance tribal priorities. Those tribal priorities included CCKA co-sponsored Assembly Bill 263 (Rogers), which… Read More…


It’s Time Governor Newsom Safeguard California from Trump’s Clean Water Rollbacks

This year, CCKA introduced Senate Bill 601, the Right to Clean Water Act, which aims to protect California from the Trump Administration’s federal rollbacks by enshrining longstanding federal Clean Water… Read More…


Balancing the Cost of Stormwater Management

Stormwater is the number one source of urban pollution – it runs off of paved surfaces like parking lots, sidewalks, and streets when it rains, carrying toxins into nearby waterways…. Read More…


CCKA’s Top Priorities for 2025

The year is off to an inauspicious and unsettling start. The Los Angeles fires, Trump’s Executive Orders attacking California’s water policy with outright lies, and the severe pullback of federal… Read More…


CCKA’s Top Achievements in 2024

As 2024 closes, we celebrate the progress we’ve made toward cleaner waters and healthier oceans this year. The future holds significant challenges, but we remain unwaveringly committed to fighting for… Read More…


Protecting Endangered Species in SLO

For three decades, the County of San Luis Obispo has harmed endangered species in Arroyo Grande Creek through its operation of Lopez Dam. Despite warnings from state agencies, the County… Read More…


A Landmark Victory for California Waters

Last month, the Sonoma County Superior Court ordered the County to protect its waterways from excessive groundwater pumping. This ruling is a major victory for the public and natural resources… Read More…


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