Will California's new governor change the state's water course? Fish and farmers will soon find out
LOS ANGELES - In the final weeks of California Gov. Jerry Brown's administration, his appointees on a state board ordered some powerful water districts to cut their river diversions to protect endangered salmon populations.
It was a major move by a panel that in the past has often been leery of flexing its regulatory muscles.
But while the State Water Resources Control Board was demanding more water for fish, other Brown appointees were busy crafting deals that could ultimately mean less water for the environment.
Despite a flurry of activity, Brown is leaving plenty of unfinished water business as he
