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Gunjan Aggarwal - Criminal Judgment and Sentencing

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered judgment in criminal case 4:23-cr-00428 against Gunjan Aggarwal. The defendant was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison followed by 2 years supervised release, with a $100 special assessment. A writ of garnishment was issued to collect restitution.

Delta-Mendota Subbasin Exits State Intervention, Returns to DWR; Tule and Tulare Lake Exclusions Set

The CA State Water Resources Control Board announced two SGMA actions on April 7, 2026. First, the Delta-Mendota Subbasin successfully exited state intervention, having consolidated its 23 groundwater agencies under a single unified sustainability plan with a drinking water well mitigation program, and will now return to DWR oversight—this is the fourth subbasin to exit intervention. Second, the board excluded small groundwater pumpers extracting 20 acre-feet or less annually in the Tule and Tulare Lake subbasins from state reporting and fee requirements; these approximately 3,000 pumpers account for less than 2% of groundwater pumped in those basins.

Water Charges Contract for Welsh Government Core Estate Properties

The UK Government has published a contract award notice for water charges for Welsh Government core estate properties. The contract was directly awarded to Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru for a value of £400,000, running from April 2026 to September 2029 with extension options.

Breach Notification Letter - Rockland Trust

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has issued a breach notification letter concerning Rockland Trust, dated March 1, 2026. The document details a security incident involving a mysterious handwritten manuscript and a missing page, potentially related to a powerful artifact and a curse.

Tennessee Joins States Urging Supreme Court Review of Ballot Date Rule

Tennessee, along with 19 other states, has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review a federal appellate decision that overturned a Pennsylvania law requiring handwritten dates on mail-in ballots. The brief supports the Republican National Committee's petition and argues the decision infringes on states' election authority.

AG Alan Wilson Supports Election Integrity Law at SCOTUS

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 19 other states in a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a Pennsylvania law requiring handwritten dates on mail-in ballots. The states argue a lower court erred in striking down the election integrity measure.

DWR may enter property for precondemnation testing without condemnation action

The California Court of Appeal affirmed that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) may enter private property for precondemnation testing under Code of Civil Procedure section 1245.010, et seq. This ruling clarifies the scope of precondemnation entry statutes for public entities undertaking infrastructure projects.