SAN FRANCISCO — California’s 1st Appellate District Court of Appeal Thursday summarily denied a writ petition by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California seeking to prevent discovery in a lawsuit filed by the San Diego County Water Authority challenging MWD’s 2011 and 2012 rates. MWD filed the writ petition March 6, 60 days after San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer granted a motion by the Imperial Irrigation District and the Water Authority to permit discovery in the case.
Category Archives: Metropolitan Water District
Water Authority Board Approves $1.65 Billion Budget for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved a $1.65 billion, two-year budget to fund water purchases, debt service, capital improvements and Water Authority operations from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011.
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Sued for Failing to Release Public Documents
The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power was sued in Los Angeles Superior Court today for failing to release public documents as required by state law. The suit was filed by the San Diego County Water Authority to compel LADWP to comply with the California Public Records Act.
Water Authority to Order Water Transfer to Help Reduce Shortage
To lessen the impact of water supply reductions on the San Diego region, the San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors today authorized the general manager to acquire up to 20,000 acre-feet of water under an existing one-year transfer agreement with the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA), in Northern California.
CA Supreme Court denies Water Authority appeal on preferential rights
The San Diego County Water Authority will continue to aggressively pursue a diversified water supply portfolio in light of today’s State Supreme Court ruling denying its appeal on preferential rights. The courts action ends the Water Authority’s legal challenge of the Metropolitan Water District’s antiquated system of water supply allocations that places San Diego’s water reliability in jeopardy in times of water shortages.
Court to Hear Appeals in Water Authority Litigation Over Illegal MWD Rates
On Wednesday, May 10, the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco will hear oral argument in the appeals of the San Diego County Water Authority’s victories in two lawsuits against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. A decision from the Court of Appeal is due within 90 days of oral argument. Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow ruled in November 2015 that MWD’s rates for 2011-2014 were illegal. The judge directed MWD to pay the Water Authority more than $243 million in damages, costs, pre-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees – the largest plaintiff’s award in […]
San Diego County Water Authority petitions State Supreme Court on preferential rights
Water Authority Boosts Conservation Rebate Funding in Response to High Demand
The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors today approved $2.5 million to expand two highly popular conservation incentive programs. The additional funding will make the programs’ rebates and other water-saving services available to significantly more residential and commercial water users as the region continues to cope with drought and court-ordered water supply cutbacks.
San Diego County Water Authority board to appeal preferential rights decision
Vowing to continue its fight to eliminate a system it deems unfair and illegal, the San Diego County Water Authority board of directors today voted to appeal a recent appellate court ruling preserving the Metropolitan Water District's preferential rights process. The board authorized staff to petition a review by the State Supreme Court.
Four agencies sign historic Colorado River deal
After eight years of negotiations, representatives from the San Diego County Water Authority and three water agencies met in Los Angeles today to sign documents required to implement the Quantification Settlement Agreement, an accord that fundamentally changes the way Colorado River water is distributed and used in California. Officials from the San Diego County Water Authority, Imperial Irrigation District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Coachella Valley Water District and state and federal governments signed agreements that execute the landmark agreement.