California Water

California Water
Author: Arthur L. Littleworth
Publisher: Solano Press Books
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1995
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Beyond Chinatown

Beyond Chinatown
Author: Steven P. Erie
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2006
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780804751407

Examines the history of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, from its obscure 1920s-era origins, through the Colorado River Aqueduct and State Water Projects, to today's daunting mission of drought management, water quality, environmental stewardship, and post-9/11 supply security. Simultaneous.

Layperson's Guide to Water Rights Law

Layperson's Guide to Water Rights Law
Author: Tom Hicks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2013-12-10
Genre: Water
ISBN: 9781619480094

The 28-page Layperson's Guide to Water Rights Law, recognized as the most thorough explanation of California water rights law available to non-lawyers, traces the authority for water flowing in a stream or reservoir, from a faucet or into an irrigation ditch through the complex web of California water rights. It includes historical information on the development of water rights law, sections on surface water rights and groundwater rights, a description of the different agencies involve in water rights, and a section on the issues not only shaped by water rights decisions but that are also driving changes in water rights. Includes chronology of landmark cases and legislation and an extensive glossary.

The West Without Water

The West Without Water
Author: B. Lynn Ingram
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520268555

"Documents the tumultuous climate of the American West over twenty thousand years, with tales of past droughts and deluges and predictions about the impacts of future climate change on water resources."--Back cover.

Western Times and Water Wars

Western Times and Water Wars
Author: John Walton
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 1993-08-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520084535

"Walton first uses his magnifying glass to capture images of struggle in a California valley during a century and a half of transformation, then inverts it to scrutinize the American state, popular politics, and collective action in general. The maneuver is bold, the outcome stimulating."—Charles Tilly, New School for Social Research "A passionate and first rate historical adventure. The plot is as intricate, fascinating, and full of intrigue and detail as a Dickens or a Tolstoy novel."—John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War