Media Advisory for Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta What’s Next in California Water Politics? Prop. 1 is behind us: What do we still need to do? Delta Tunnels Looming: What’s coming in BDCP Fight? Westlands Settlement: Multibillion Giveaway to Industrial Farm Factories Sacramento,...Read More
Californians for a Fair Water Policy For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft Farming, Conservation, Environmental Groups: Prop. 1 Did Not Solve Our Water Challenge Gov. Brown Must Abandon Delta Tunnels, Focus on Sustainable, Regional Water Solutions Sacramento, CA – Californians for Fair Water Policy, a statewide coalition...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft Hoist with His Own Petard: Jerry Brown Reveals True Intent of Proposition One Sacramento, CA – After months of misrepresenting the true purpose of Proposition 1, Governor Jerry Brown inadvertently undermined his own message at a recent Stanford water conference. He...Read More
Amid California’s drought, a bruising battle for cheap water By BETTINA BOXALL October 21, 2014 The signs appear about 200 miles north of Los Angeles, tacked onto old farm wagons parked along quiet two-lane roads and bustling Interstate 5. “Congress Created Dust Bowl.” “Stop the Politicians’ Water Crisis.” “No Water No Jobs.” They dot the...Read More
Trudy Wischemann: In the end, water bond will undermine small farmers BY TRUDY WISCHEMANN Fresno Bee Valley Voices October 18, 2014 Mas Masumoto, that Fresno County farmer who grows peaches on the Kings River fan, has become an invaluable regional voice. Through his books and his monthly column in The Bee, he has spoken the...Read More
In case you missed it… The Modesto Bee September 16, 2014 Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla: Proposition 1 adds a big debt for little new water BY BARBARA BARRIGAN-PARRILLA Tim Quinn, director of the Association of California Water Agencies, recently said, “We’ve got to get the public out of this mindset that ‘If I spend the money, I...Read More
To learn more about the California water bond, check out a special op-ed published to the The Desert Sun here. Excerpt: “Our leaders should be focused on making California’s water use more efficient, preventing the ongoing depletion of groundwater, and helping cities fix their aging and leaking water and sewer systems. Federal and state agencies...Read More
In case you missed it: “My 417-mile trip down the ‘endangered river’ by John D. Cutter is an exquisitely written article (with accompanying photos and videos) on the harm inflicted on the San Joaquin River and the South Delta. The BDCP tunnels project and related water bond projects will do the same harm to the...Read More
