Max Gomberg

Water Policy Wonk at CA Water Boards

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

Fantastic deep dive by @latimes!

[Ian James @ByIanJames]

A decade after California declared the human right to clean drinking water, about a million people remain connected to failing water systems.

New @latimes project examining the crisis by @DoranyPineda90 @whereishayley @lamarr_lemee @katiemlicari & me: https://t.co/DZTG3PZsRd

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

Some people think making everyone play by the rules in a system that is fundamentally racist is adequate. The reality is that the water rights system needs to be replaced with rules that prioritize the environment, communities, and sustainable farms over corporate agriculture.

[Ian James @ByIanJames]

California legislators have passed a bill that aims to close a long-standing loophole in the state’s water laws: Until now, regulators haven’t had clear authority to investigate the water rights of some of the biggest water users. https://t.co/ZOb9VgI5xy

[Water Hub @water_hub]

Shout out to the national #WECRCaucus!

Small, rural communities @cwaterc works with face a lack of access to safe 🚰 & often pay the highest rates. Removing barriers, expanding outreach, and adequate funding plus sustained water bill assistance is needed. #SafeAffordableWater

[Ian James @ByIanJames]

Over the past two decades, @mwdh2o has spent $240 million on planning for different iterations of the proposed water tunnel in the Delta. Now, @MaxGomberg & @calwaterimpact are urging the district to abandon the project, saying it wouldn't pencil out. https://t.co/aFFiWouQgC

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

Bailouts are not inherently bad. The issue is who is getting protected and what conditions is the government requiring to prevent the need for future bailouts due to the same risk taking and greed. (2/2)

[Sammy Roth @Sammy_Roth]

California officials will use 600,000 acre-feet of floodwaters from the San Joaquin River to bolster underground aquifers in the Central Valley. But is it just a giveaway to Big Ag? https://t.co/y7zWLVoliR via @ByIanJames

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

Oh look, agribusiness that made a run on groundwater is getting a bailout. There is a strong parallel to the Silicon Valley Bank mess. (1/2)

[Sammy Roth @Sammy_Roth]

California officials will use 600,000 acre-feet of floodwaters from the San Joaquin River to bolster underground aquifers in the Central Valley. But is it just a giveaway to Big Ag? https://t.co/y7zWLVoliR via @ByIanJames

[Restore the Delta @RestoretheDelta]

.⁦@ssmiwokindians⁩ Vice Chair “Tayaba said that although the current water rights system “excluded us and continues to do so to this day, we know that tribes have inherent and sovereign water rights that we will continue to fight for.” https://t.co/YrmhrPLbA8

[Greg Pierce @gregspierce]

Line up the evidence and the statement that "affordable drinking water is a top priority" and draw your own conclusions

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

A court saying that its role is statutory interpretation while also claiming that evaluation of historical context is outside its purview is yet another example of policy preferences disguised as legal reasoning.

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

Thank you to @alex_lee for continuing to fight for a wealth tax. No thank you to Melissa Hurtado for carrying water for the state's agricultural mafia.

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

The time for action to create robust water affordability programs is now.

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

Thank you to @USProgressives for standing firm for a better future.

[Center on Race, Poverty, & the Environment @CRPE_EJ]

We can't #BuildBackBetter without safe, affordable water. In @thehill, @CWaterC's Susana De Anda & @PolicyLink's @mikemcafee06 call on Congress to #StopShutoffs and #KeepWaterOn with a permanent water bill assistance program.
https://t.co/7sLdOOxLu8

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

@isevier This x 1000! Kudos to @CoriBush , @JamaalBowmanNY , and all of the advocates pushing for the equity trifecta of 1) public ownership ; 2) community governance ; and 3) effective state and federal oversight.

[Max Gomberg @MaxGomberg]

They lobby against water conservation too. It's local control run amok akin to how local control over housing has resulted in a supply & affordability crisis.

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@MonicaLVaughan @fig_latin I think it’s outrageous that the state’s 400 largest public water agencies are using public funds to actively lobby against statewide reform on water affordability and shutoff protections

[Laura Feinstein @DrLFeinstein]

@MonicaLVaughan @fig_latin I think it’s outrageous that the state’s 400 largest public water agencies are using public funds to actively lobby against statewide reform on water affordability and shutoff protections

[Nell Green Nylen @NellGreenNylen]

Dear water-interested folks
(🌊🚰🚿🐟🌾🚣#cawater):

Don't miss the 2021 CA Water Law Symposium on Saturday, January 30th!

This year it's virtual & FREE, with a keynote by @FirestoneLaurel + 5 great panels on managing CA water in a changing climate.
https://t.co/fOaUvRDVlR

[Brett Walton @waltonwater]

Household water debt was an existing problem made worse during the pandemic. Extensive data from California shows the magnitude in that state, where low-income and communities of color are most affected https://t.co/qrNInSGJh1

[UC Water Institute @ucanrwater]

When it comes to water access, the devil is in the details. An interview with @gregspierce @LuskinCenter https://t.co/UFznIbh6LZ #CAwater