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The California Water Commission Act of 1913 was the first attempt by the legislature of the state of California to address water rights in a comprehensive manner. The Act was necessitated by the complicated landscape of competing water rights doctrines, demands for reclamation and irrigation, and tension between large landowners and smaller farmers all in the context of California's unique ...
California recognizes many types of water rights. Prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, California was part of Mexico. [3] Riparian rights were the most prevalent type of water right. Under riparian rights, which have their origins in Roman law, a landowner can use water flowing by his property for use on his property. [4]
Water law in California aims to define the full scope of a water right (i.e. how much, quality of water, purposes behind the usage of water, etc.) and outline any principles on how to handle possible disputes between water rights-holders (i.e. damage assessment, determination of actionable harm, possible remedies, etc.). [1]
And in a joint statement, U.S. Sens. Diane Feinstein and Alex Padilla took issue with the six states’ proposal because it “fails to recognize California’s senior legal water rights.”
Rights holders do not own the actual water; they own the right to use the water. The California State Water Resources Control Board clarifies that water rights are a "legal permission to use a ...
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The California water wars were a series of political conflicts between the city of Los Angeles and farmers and ranchers in the Owens Valley of Eastern California over water rights. As Los Angeles expanded during the late 19th century, it began outgrowing its water supply.
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