‘Improvised, spotty and belated’: Will California reform its oversight of water rights?
‘Improvised, spotty and belated’: Will California reform its oversight of water rights?
Three bills gaining momentum in the Legislature seek to empower the State Water Resources Control Board to verify whether claims of senior water rights are valid, order those water users to reduce usage, and impose large enough fines to penalize those who flout the rules.
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