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Water Security Is Public Security
FRESNO, Calif. — Recent reports of cyber threats targeting California water systems highlight the growing importance of protecting the infrastructure that delivers water to millions of Californians. Water reliability is not solely dependent on rainfall or storage levels. It also requires resilient infrastructure, strong cybersecurity measures, emergency preparedness, and continued investment in the systems that…
Read MoreCalifornia Water Alliance Announces New Board Members
FRESNO, Calif. — The California Water Alliance (CalWA) announced today the appointment of Arshdeep Singh and John Duarte to its Board of Directors, further strengthening the organization’s leadership as it advances policies that support reliable and sustainable water supplies for California. Both new board members bring valuable experience and perspective to CalWA’s mission of promoting…
Read MoreAssemblyman Frank Bigelow and California Water Alliance Respond to SB1 Advancing in the California Assembly
August 30th 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Terra Brusseau 559-281-9088 cell [email protected] SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Earlier today, California Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) advanced from the California Assembly Appropriations committee. SB 1 will now be considered on the California Assembly floor before the Legislature adjourns on September 13th.…
Read MoreSB1 Fix It or Nix It
Dear Friend, Water is life in California. Earlier this year, Sacramento politicians introduced Senate Bill 1 (SB1) which seeks to inject politics into California’s environmental regulations. SB! will restrict water deliveries to the Central Valley and make California even more unaffordable. SB1 puts our communities in danger. The California Water Alliance is a non-profit and…
Read MoreCalifornia Water Alliance Issues Statement on President’s Executive Order Concerning Water in the West
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Robert Dolezal [email protected] (510) 599-5189 October 22, 2018 (Hanford, California) – The West and the people who live in it have suffered over water for decades. By turns, they’ve toiled with: • Confusing, frequently contentious debate over California water policy, • Arbitrary court decisions, …
Read MoreNEWS OUTLETS IGNORE FACTS: GOVERNMENT MADE CENTRAL VALLEY’S FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES INTO VICTIMS
California Water Alliance MEDIA ALERT Friday, October 12, 2018 Media Contact Robert Dolezal [email protected] (510) 599-5189 (October 12, 2018—Hanford, California) Several major California media outlets that for months have famously defended other classes of victims from their harassers are now blaming Central Valley farmers and rural communities for water problems created by California’s and…
Read MoreCalifornia Water Alliance Endorses Citizens Bond Measure Initiative for November General Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Robert Dolezal (916) 408-5144 The California Water Alliance (CalWA) Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to join major agricultural, environmental, conservation, and other organizations in endorsing passage of a new statewide citizen’s ballot initiative and bond measure on November’s ballot. Upon passage, the water bond measure will fund $8.877…
Read MoreCalifornia Water Alliance Issues Statement Opposing Proposition 68 for June Primary Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Robert Dolezal (916) 408-5144 (Hanford, California) The California Water Alliance (CalWA) Board of Directors today voted to oppose Proposition 68, a statewide legislative initiative titled the Parks, Environment and Water Bond, appearing on the ballot in June’s Primary Election. “All too often, Californians are fooled when they cast their ballots…
Read MoreCalifornia Water Alliance releases statement on first snow water-content measures
Visalia, CA – The first snow survey by the California Department of Water Resources revealed that the water content at Phillips Station in Sierra Nevada snowpack is at three percent of the normal average for this time of year. While today’s reading is the first measurement of the water year, these numbers determine the depth…
Read MoreCalifornia Water Alliance Announces Appointment of Interim Executive Director
For Immediate Release November 21, 2017 Media Contact: Hector M. Barajas 800.213.4032 ext. 1 [email protected] California Water Alliance Announces Appointment of Interim Executive Director HANFORD, Calif., (Nov. 21, 2017) – Erik Hansen, chairperson of The California Water Alliance (CalWA), announced the departure of the water policy non-profit’s long-time Executive Director Aubrey Bettencourt and appointment of Raul Riesgo as…
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