March 6, 2026: AquAlliance and California Sportfishing Protection Alliance have filed a petition for writ of mandate brought to compel the mandatory duty of Respondent Governor Gavin Newsom to declare an end to the Drought State of Emergency for the Sacramento River Basin. The petition further seeks to compel the State Water Resources Control Board to cease compliance with the provisions of Drought Emergency Executive Order N-7-22, which suspends compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when considering applications for temporary groundwater recharge permits. 

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