Here is a more complete look at how the $11.14 billion general obligation bond scheduled to go before voters next year breaks down.

SACRAMENTO — Valley farmers scored big wins in the package of water bills state lawmakers passed Wednesday, but most of the benefits are years away — if they come at all.

WASHINGTON -- San Joaquin Valley lawmakers on Tuesday again voiced their discontent over the region's dry spell, this time by introducing a new bill to review several key water-delivery decisions.

A proposal to keep a threatened fish species from getting caught in the pumps at the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta got mixed reviews during a public meeting Monday in Fresno.

SACRAMENTO -- The Valley's largest farm district and several environmental groups Monday said they support key elements of water legislation under negotiation in the Capitol. But the compromise is not good enough for Republican leaders.

SACRAMENTO -- California lawmakers are considering new conservation rules to slow the state's insatiable thirst for water. But so far, they haven't been able to agree on a proposal that satisfies cities, farms and environmentalists.

WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday approved a bill to boost San Francisco Bay Area water recycling, but only after lawmakers vented once more their unhappiness about San Joaquin Valley irrigation shortages.

If California farmers are to survive another dry year, they will need better water-transfer and delivery systems, state water officials said Wednesday as they met in Fresno.

WASHINGTON -- San Joaquin Valley lawmakers failed Wednesday in efforts to turn a San Francisco Bay Area water recycling bill toward the Valley's advantage.

SACRAMENTO -- Lawmakers remained at odds Friday over major water legislation, but still are talking in hopes of reaching a deal that has eluded them for years.

California agriculture officials say they will meet Wednesday in Fresno to discuss the effects of statewide water shortages on farming and food supplies.

The federal government failed to conduct a critical environmental analysis before approving a controversial set of rules for the endangered delta smelt, a Fresno judge said Friday, providing an encouraging legal win for farmers.

Relief is on the way for Valley farmers, but not to the level some had hoped.

The water shortage on the Valley's west side got thrust into the national spotlight Thursday as conservative commentator Sean Hannity broadcast his Fox News Channel show "Hannity" live from a farm near Huron.

Fresno County supervisors agreed Tuesday to turn over the county's display case in the state Capitol to a group of water advocates who want to show a video detailing how the water crisis has hurt Valley farms.

SACRAMENTO -- The Legislature's last-gasp drive for major water legislation was falling short late Friday, as Republicans and Democrats disagreed on how to pay for projects to increase supplies while protecting the environment.

SACRAMENTO -- With the clock ticking and the odds against them, a panel of legislators began meeting Wednesday in search of solutions to the state's water problems.

UPDATE: The Legislature's water conference committee met for about an hour and a half this morning in Sacramento and promised to meet every day through Labor Day weekend in search of a deal. But many contentious issues remain.

In a sign that Washington is paying attention to the Valley's water woes, two federal officials came to the Fresno area Wednesday.