The Kennedy Center was named after my uncle, President John F Kennedy. It was named in his honor. He was a man who was interested in the arts, interested in culture, interested in education, language, history. He brought the arts into the White House, and he and my Aunt Jackie amplified the arts, celebrated the arts, stood up for the arts and artists. It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy. It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not. Next thing perhaps he will want to rename JFK Airport, rename the Lincoln Memorial, the Trump Lincoln Memorial. The Trump Jefferson Memorial. The Trump Smithsonian. The list goes on. Can we not see what is happening here? C’mon, my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny. This is way beneath the stature of the job. It’s downright weird. It’s obsessive in a weird way. Just when you think somone can’t stoop any lower, down they go…

Adding your name to a memorial already named in honor of a great man doesn’t make you a great man. Quite the contrary. Putting your name on top of someone else’s doesn’t mean that people will speak of you in the same breath as the other man. Putting your name above another man’s name on his existing memorial… What is that about? Truly? What’s that about? Do you want people to speak the names as one? Dig down deep. What are you trying to say? I’m really interested. There is no other president who would do this. None. Zero. In fact, it’s not even legal. Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial in 1964, and only congress can change that law. This will always be the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Art. A great man would have said to his hand picked board, “Thank you, but the building already has its name. Let it stand. Let it be. I don’t need that.” But then again…

So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates— scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend’s or relative’s accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated , uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the “most wealthy person in the world.”

Less than two years ago, the Supreme Court stripped the federal Clean Water Act of the many strong protections it offered to waters within California. I introduced #SB601 to fill this void left by Sackett v EPA and protect access to clean water in California.

Last year with @CASpeakerRivas we made incredible progress protecting vulnerable communities and building toward a sustainable future, but our work is not done. Honored to continue serving as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater and causing the land to sink. latimes.com/environment/stor…

In today's @latimes: A sudden shutoff of water has dried up the Kern River in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish. latimes.com/environment/stor… (Photos by Gary Kazanjian for @latimesphotos)

Ten years ago, California adopted landmark legislation aimed at addressing chronic overpumping of groundwater. As the state works toward the goals of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, major challenges remain. latimes.com/environment/stor…

A court has ordered Sonoma County to ensure groundwater pumping doesn’t harm streams and fish. “Our biggest goal is to bring the watershed into balance.” @bothwell_ca⁩ latimes.com/environment/stor…

Court orders California county to ensure groundwater pumping doesn't harm streams and fish latimes.com/environment/stor…

#Sonoma court issues LANDMARK RULING to protect the #RussianRiver from excessive #groundwater pumping. The victory is a huge step toward keeping water flowing in the Russian River and rivers statewide. #cawater

As salmon populations struggle, California bans fishing on rivers for a second year - @latimes⁩ latimes.com/environment/stor…

A coalition of environmental groups are urging the state to act. @bothwell_ca: "It’s not just coming from global climate change. It’s also coming from our land-based sources of pollution. And we can address that." latimes.com/environment/news… @NRDC

Toxic Dust Threatens California Salmon Population, Lawmaker Seeks Solution | kqed.org/science/1992122/tox… | @CA_Waterkeepers @SMHarbor @greenSVLG @bothwell_ca @CalTrout

Bay Area/San Mateo County gets $32 million for critical water quality projects | blog.bayareametro.gov/posts/… | @SFEstuary @CA_DWR @BurlingameCity @colson94010 @michellesf

“The @CaWaterBoards new conservation timelines are the lowest common denominator. Instead of crafting a reg that assists a few systems in need, the State Board lowered the bar for everyone, leaving California vulnerable,” - Cody Phillips, Staff Attorney shorturl.at/yzPSX

⬇️Click the link below to 🎧listen🎧 to our podcast. @_HeatherCooley, @bothwell_ca & @CAWaterBoards's Darrin Polhemus talked about CA's new approach to wastewater recycling and its potential to ensure a consistent water supply with @mkimreporter. link.chtbl.com/Br5HJ31c

RT @CaWaterBoards: Did you know that CA developed 1st regs in U.S. to address use of recycled water for agricultural irrigation in 1918? Mo…

RT @CaWaterBoards: The Klamath River dam removal project-the largest river restoration project in American History-has begun! Project will…

RT @CaWaterBoards: State Water Board recently approved regs for turning wastewater to high-quality drinking #water. Called "direct potable…