Legal Alert

Second District Court of Appeal Affirms Judgment in California’s First Comprehensive Groundwater Adjudication

On March 5, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in Las Posas Valley Water Rights Coalition v. Ventura County Water Works District No. 1, et al., Case No. B330837, affirming the trial court’s judgment in California’s first comprehensive groundwater adjudication since the adoption of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Downey…

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State Water Resources Control Board Releases Revised Draft Bay-Delta Plan Update
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California Water Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 36, Number 1
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Downey Brand Celebrates 50 Years of Impact with Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
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Krystan Miller-Caballero Named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder
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Estate Planning for Real Estate and Agricultural Property Owners
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2026 and Onward – Annual Employment Law Briefing
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​Frameworks for Addressing Transboundary Governance Issues
2026 California Water Law Symposium -​ Charting Our Course: State and Local Strategies for Safeguarding California's Waters in a Time of Federal Turbulence
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