Month: April 2019

Dave Owen on Groundwater Management

Published on Author Jessica Vapnek

California has a rich and varied stock of water resources, which has enabled it to survive years of drought. But although scientists have long known that surface and groundwater are interdependent (both for recharge and with respect to pollution), the state has treated the state’s surface water and groundwater as legally and institutionally separate resources.… Continue reading Dave Owen on Groundwater Management →

Jaime King on California’s Drug Transparency Law

Published on Author Robin Feldman

When Governor Jerry Brown signed California’s drug transparency law, Senate Bill 17 (SB-17), in 2017, the state took a crucial first step towards increased transparency and accountability in a landscape of skyrocketing prescription-drug prices. Not only does SB-17 require drug manufacturers and health insurers to disclose information about rising prescription-drug prices, but it also represents… Continue reading Jaime King on California’s Drug Transparency Law →