Environmental & Energy
Nov. 9, 2026
Leaving the shallows: Diving deeper than fish v. farms
California's water conflicts are not new, nor are they simply a matter of "fish v. farms." The real issue is whether all branches of government honor the state's supreme water law.
California is again at a crossroads in its water law and policy. The competing interests are not new. For decades, two sides have clashed over the allocation of water. On one side are those relentlessly pressing to steer streamflows and reservoir supplies from people and farms to fisheries and their ecosystems. On the other are those who supply water to those same people and farms and ardently oppose the singular focus on commandeering their water as "flow" for fisheries without ...
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