Republicans object to honoring a drag activist at California Capitol Legal experts say the way the state manages this antiquated system is in dire need of reform. Today, California’s oldest and most senior water rights have been passed along to thousands of agricultural landowners, irrigation districts and urban water suppliers that claim control of roughly one-third of the water that is diverted from the state’s rivers and streams.īut increasingly, California water regulators are struggling to manage supplies for 39 million residents, agriculture and the environment as climate change warps the hydrologic cycle and brings longer-lasting and more severe droughts.
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Will California reform its oversight of water rights?Ĭalifornia’s complex system of water rights took shape starting in the mid-1800s, when settlers saw the state’s water as abundant and free for the taking. For most residents, the hospital was more than a place to go when disaster struck.
Spanning from the heavily farmed floor of the eastern San Joaquin Valley to the forested central Sierra, Madera is majority Latino and 20% of the population live in poverty. Still, most residents in this rural expanse in California’s geographic center were caught off-guard, not aware of just how much was at stake until the doors were locked.ĭuring its half-century run, Madera Community Hospital provided a crucial link to healthcare for the 160,000 people who call Madera County home. The abrupt closure of the hospital and its affiliated medical clinics capped years of financial turmoil. Madera Community Hospital, the county’s only full-service hospital, has shut its doors. Why some Madera County residents now brace for death
The endorsement gives the union more leverage in negotiations with studios that begin Wednesday on behalf of its 160,000 performers and broadcasters. The vote was overwhelmingly approved by a 98% margin, the union said Monday night. Members of SAG-AFTRA have voted to strike if they can’t reach a deal with studios over a new contract by June 30, underscoring widening labor tensions across Hollywood.
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