California Water Wars Heat Up With Suits From State Contractors

Water contractors in California are suing the state over its new permit that authorizes water deliveries, the result of a conflict with the Trump administration’s policies.

The groups suing California supply water to nearly 75% of the state’s population, 4 million acres of farmland, and many hundreds of thousands acres of critical habitats.

The complaints, filed in Superior Court in Fresno County, have to do with California’s complex water delivery system, which is shared between federal authorities and the state.

State Water Contractors, which represent 27 public water suppliers that get their water from state facilities, sued Wednesday, saying new ...