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So far, it has mostly offered leniency, ending probation in four areas, most recently the Delta-Mendota subbasin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Phillips supported the board’s action and specifically blamed one agency in the subbasin, the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency, for failing to adopt adequate plans to limit pumping and stabilize the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

The Tule subbasin is one of six areas of the San Joaquin Valley where officials have deemed local plans inadequate, and it’s the second region to be placed on probation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

State officials say the temporary freeze on state requirements affects only the Tulare Lake subbasin, and they are moving ahead with separate processes to consider probationary measures in other areas of the San Joaquin Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

In addition, the state had called on subbasin agencies to set minimum thresholds for their groundwater tables, levels that represent the lowest depth water could be drawn before trouble would occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2023