San Joaquin County recently filed a lawsuit in the San Joaquin County Superior Court requiring the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to abide by local drilling permit requirements to protect wildlife and water quality in accordance with California state law.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2019-2020 Final Budget on June 26, 2019. The approved $1.8 billion budget includes a $40.8 million increase from the previous year and provides necessary funding for Countywide programs and services including special districts.

Since 2006, there has been a Safely Surrendered Baby Program in the State of California which was created in response to the increasing number of newborn infant deaths due to abandonment in unsafe locations.

The California Department of Natural Resources recently announced its withdrawal of the proposed permits for the California WaterFix twin tunnel project and begin a new project which includes a smaller single tunnel that will move water north to south through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.