California

Building a controversial tunnel on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, shown here on June 22, 2023, would cost $20 billion. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

$20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tag 

By Rachel Becker CalMatters Writer  California’s contentious and long-debated plan to replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and pump more water south finally has a price tag: about $20 billion.   The

SCV legislators respond to May Revise 

 Gov. Gavin Newsom issued his May Revise on Friday, a budget update that “cuts spending, makes government leaner, and preserves core services without new taxes on hardworking Californians,” according to

Politics and government

Schiavo introduces ‘click to cancel’ bill

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 2863, a bill aimed at protecting consumers and putting more money back in people’s pockets by simplifying the cancellation

Politics and government

Schiavo’s bill on foreclosures passes committees

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that Assembly Bill 2424, a bill aimed at protecting homeowners facing foreclosure, has successfully passed out of the Assembly Committee on Banking and

Press release

State Water Project increases projected allocation

News release   The Department of Water Resources has announced an additional increase in the State Water Project water supply allocation forecast for 2024. The forecasted allocation has increased to