California’s new water paradigm

After years of debate, California has finally ushered in a new era in the management of state water resources. Lawyer Wes Strickland assesses the implications of the new legislation.

In early November, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed off on five new laws that will dramatically affect the use of water resources in the state, and force public and private entities to think differently about the way they view water.

It is the most significant water legislation in California since the State Water Project in the 1960s, and was driven ...

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