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Nevada Division of Water Resources Releases Middle Humboldt River Basin Groundwater Model

By Micheline Nadeau Fairbank The Nevada Division of Water Resources (Division) recently announced the release of Nevada Water Resources Bulletin No. 51: Evaluation of Stream…

Read More 2026-08-11

Data Centers and Water Use: The Next Allocation Debate in the Colorado River Basin?

By Jack Pevny and John Sittler For decades, the Colorado River Basin has been defined by competition among agricultural users, municipalities, environmental interests, and metropolitan…

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California Department of Water Resources Releases “A New Vision for San Joaquin Valley,” Addressing Long-Term Water Management in the Valley

By Kevin Harris, Nicole Gendusa and David Boyer On May 1, 2026, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released “A Vision for San Joaquin…

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California’s Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Issues Tentative Watershed-Wide MS4 Permit for Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties

By Kevin Harris, Nicole Gendusa and David Boyer On May 5, 2026, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) issued a tentative…

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In a First, California Superior Court Imposes Financial Penalties on City for Failure to Adopt Housing Element

By Niran Somasundaram On May 15, 2026, the San Diego Superior Court provided the latest twist in the ongoing saga between the City of Huntington…

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California Department of Housing and Community Development Issues Draft Guidelines to Clarify AB 2011 Streamlining for Commercial-Site Housing

By Eric Giersch and Darien Key The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released draft guidelines for the Affordable Housing and High…

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California Supreme Court Clarifies Coastal Commission’s Appellate Jurisdiction

By Lauren J. Caster and Darien Key The California Supreme Court reviewed the denial of a coastal development permit to construct single family homes in…

Read More 2026-06-13

CEQA Reform Initiative Measure Likely to Appear on Statewide California Ballot in November

By Braeden Mansouri The white fritillary, a flower not found in southern California, plays a major role in Season 3 of the HBO drama ®Euphoria,…

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Colorado Supreme Court Finds Water Enterprises in Colorado Now Hold the Power of Eminent Domian

By Colton Goldfarb and John Sittler In a recent May 4, 2026, opinion handed down from the Colorado Supreme Court, water activity enterprises now have…

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U.S. District Court Rejects Takings Claims Against Los Angeles by Homeowner Claiming Adjacent Residential Development Subjected the City to Liability by Virtue of Its Approval of that Project

By Miguel Mauricio In a decision addressing inverse condemnation and constitutional takings claims, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed claims…

Read More 2026-04-20