Posts with the category ‘Legislation’


Environmental Leader No Longer – 2026 Legislative Roundup

California failed to protect our waters, ecosystems, and communities again in 2026. With the Trump Administration dismantling federal environmental protections at a pace we’ve never seen, Californians needed their state… Read More…


Trump’s Plan to Repeal the Clean Water Act in California

If you’ve ever hiked along a creek in August and found nothing but a dry bed of rocks, you’ve seen a perfectly healthy California stream. Our rain comes during a… Read More…


A Federal Court Just Showed California Why It Needs to Step Up Protections for Clean Water

Last week, a federal appeals court quietly delivered the clearest warning yet about the future of clean water in California. It threw out a jury verdict finding that a Riverside… Read More…


Safe to Swim for All

July 25th is Swimmable California Day – a day proclaimed by the California Legislature to recognize every Californians’ right to waterways and beaches that are clean and safe to enjoy…. Read More…


High-Tech Water: Data Centers in California

Data centers have been in California for a long time, and the number and size of facilities are growing to support the rapid boom of artificial intelligence. Oversight, though, has… Read More…


The Right to Clean Water Act Has Never Been More Urgent, and California Needs Its Governor to Act

Last summer, a bill that could have protected California’s rivers, streams, and wetlands for generations got quietly shelved in its last legislative committee. That bill – Senate Bill 601, the… Read More…


California’s Vessel Speed Reduction Program Just Expanded – But Not Far Enough

On April 22nd, the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program (BWBS) launched its 2026 Vessel Speed Reduction Season, extending protections for the first time along the entire California coast… Read More…


Polluters Pay, Communities Benefit: California Launches New Clean Water Funding Program

For too long, water pollution in California has followed a familiar pattern: communities suffer, regulators issue fines, and the money disappears into a system that rarely delivers relief where it’s… Read More…


AI Data Centers’ Thirst

Data centers power the modern internet, storing and processing the data required for our online activities. Though these types of server facilities have existed for decades, they are popping up… Read More…


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…


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