The San Diego County Water Authority today filed suit against the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, to protect the environment and to stop an imminent and illegal rate increase from harming farmers, working families, small businesses, and other water ratepayers across San Diego County.
I got some pushback recently on the idea that legislation which could stall the breakup of the San Diego County Water Authority may have trouble getting through. But it’s hardly a guaranteed success for the city of San Diego and its sponsor, Democrat Tasha Boerner from Encinitas. It needs a two-thirds vote from the state Legislature and […]
The long-running debate over whether the Fallbrook and Rainbow communities should leave the San Diego County Water Authority to obtain cheaper rates ignores a very large elephant in the room — climate change. If the two rural communities cast their lot with Riverside County, their agricultural economy will depend upon the Colorado River and the State Water Project, both […]
Legislation that could block two small districts from getting cheaper water elsewhere hit a bump in the road in Sacramento. And a controversial hire by a water district that supplies San Diego County with water is being eyed warily by some officials. First, the good news. The massive snowpack from the winter storms has nourished […]
Water Authority Sues to Stop Imminent, Illegal Water Rate Increase
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Vista Press Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority today filed suit against the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, to protect the environment and to stop an imminent and illegal rate increase from harming farmers, working families, small businesses, and other water ratepayers across San Diego County.
Environment Report: Water Authority Asks County Registrar to Stall Water Divorce Vote
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie ElmerI got some pushback recently on the idea that legislation which could stall the breakup of the San Diego County Water Authority may have trouble getting through. But it’s hardly a guaranteed success for the city of San Diego and its sponsor, Democrat Tasha Boerner from Encinitas. It needs a two-thirds vote from the state Legislature and […]
Opinion: Climate Change Will Undermine Quest by Fallbrook and Rainbow for Cheaper Water
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News Network / Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe long-running debate over whether the Fallbrook and Rainbow communities should leave the San Diego County Water Authority to obtain cheaper rates ignores a very large elephant in the room — climate change. If the two rural communities cast their lot with Riverside County, their agricultural economy will depend upon the Colorado River and the State Water Project, both […]
Opinion: Lawyers, Votes and Money: New Developments in San Diego’s Water Wars
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLegislation that could block two small districts from getting cheaper water elsewhere hit a bump in the road in Sacramento. And a controversial hire by a water district that supplies San Diego County with water is being eyed warily by some officials. First, the good news. The massive snowpack from the winter storms has nourished […]