The State Water Resources Control Board will decide in October whether to adopt the plan. The Newsom administration and water agencies support the plan, which they say offers flexibility and would help improve the Delta’s ecological health. Environmental advocates say the proposal would harm native fish and the ecosystem.

On August 19, the California State Legislature passed SCR-196, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Judicial Council of California. The joint resolution was introduced by Senate Pro Tempore Monique Limón and Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas.

(Subscription required) Gov. Gavin Newsom’s top lawyer on Wednesday was confirmed as a justice of the Third District Court of Appeal, ending his seven-year career in the statehouse and likely adding another former legal affairs secretary to the Sacramento appellate bench.

The Riverside County Superior Court is warning residents about a reported jury duty scam involving a caller falsely claiming that an individual missed jury service and has an outstanding warrant.