Sheep Creek Water Company shareholders, this news is definitely something to keep an eye on.\u00a0 California is making a move to go after pre-1913 water rights and bring them under legislative control.\u00a0 A former state water official had this to say:<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no good reason to have continued priority for stuff that was just claimed over 100 years ago, not when we face all these issues of scarcity,\u201d Gomberg said. \u201cEveryone who is not one of those water rights holders would benefit from a change in the system.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said he\u2019d like to see the existing water rights system scrapped and replaced with a new framework that prioritizes the needs of communities, the environment and \u201cbasic food security.\u201d He suggested that a ballot measure would be one way to remake the system.’<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The reality is that this is the system California is moving towards: state control of the water, with water rights eventually no longer being part of the discussion. This is a vital issue for Sheep Creek Water Company shareholders, since a large part of the water we use comes from old water rights in the canyon below Wrightwood. Definitely something to be aware of…<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/environment\/story\/2023-09-09\/water-rights-legislation<\/p>\n
Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights<\/h1>\n
The legislation expressly authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to investigate all water rights claims \u2014 including riparian rights and pre-1914 rights \u2014 and to determine whether the rights are valid.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about giving the water board the tools that it needs to do its work,\u201d said Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), who introduced the bill.<\/p>\n