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Monday, January 25th, 2021
On January 25, 2021, David was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the LA Regional Water Quality Control Board. Governor Newsom is the fourth California Governor to appoint David to this position.
Saturday, December 5th, 2020
David served as a judge in the UCLA Anderson School’s Global Access Program. Judges in the program critique live presentations by business students regarding real companies seeking to do business in the US. David has served in this capacity for 10 years.
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
David Nahai was one of 4 finalists for the Leaders in Law award from the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
David was elected as Chair of the Watershed Area Steering Committee (Upper LA River) for a second term.
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
David Nahai traveled to Copenhagen on October 7, 2019, to attend the C40 Summit, as part of the Los Angeles delegation led by Mayor Garcetti.
Monday, July 15th, 2019
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed David to serve on the Watershed Area Steering Committee formed for the implementation of Measure W. This Measure will provide $300 million annually to finance certain water projects in LA County.
Saturday, October 21st, 2017
Filmmaker Jim Thebaut's documentary, "Beyond the Brink", includes an interview with David Nahai on the water supply water challenges confronting California.
Thursday, January 12th, 2017
David Nahai's book, Commercial Real Estate Purchase and Sale Transactions in California – a Beginner’s Guide, was recently published by Thomson Reuters.
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016
David Nahai delivered the keynote speech on the California water markets at the California-Israel Water Conference.
Monday, May 16th, 2016
David Nahai is travelling to Auckland, New Zealand in May 2016 as part of the LABC Mayoral Business Delegation which included attending the Tripartite Economic Summit.
Tuesday, August 11th, 2015
An interview with David Nahai is featured in Heal the Bay’s publication concerning the water situation in California. http://www.healthebay.org/blogs-news/nahai-fount-water-wisdom
Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
David Nahai has been appointed by the City of Los Angeles to the Los Angeles-Eilat Innovation Committee.
Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
David Nahai travelled to Shanghai and Beijing in November 2014 as part of a formal delegation of the City of Los Angeles (led by Mayor Garcetti).
Monday, July 7th, 2014
David Nahai publishes article in the Jewish Journal entitled, "Israeli expertise, meet California’s needs".
Sunday, May 18th, 2014
David Nahai is honored by social justice organization, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice.
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
David Nahai is honored by the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation at its 25th Anniversary Celebration.
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
The Los Angeles Business Journal has named David Nahai as one of the top Real Estate lawyers in Los Angeles.
Thursday, June 13th, 2013
David Nahai has contributed a chapter to a book published by Thomson-Reuters entitled, Inside the Minds: Strategies for Green Real Estate Law. The published chapter is called "The Role and Regulation of Green Buildings in California and Los Angeles – A New Paradigm for Real Estate Lawyers and Professionals".
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
David Nahai publishes an article entitled, "Renewable Energy Leases on Tribal Lands: Enhanced Sovereignty and Increased Responsibility" in RenewableEnergyWorld.com.
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
David Nahai publishes an article in the Jewish Journal entitled, "Next Mayor's Earth Agenda".
Sunday, August 26th, 2012
David Nahai is honored by the Sierra Club with its Political Leadership Award.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
David Nahai publishes an article in the Jewish Journal, entitled "The Future of Water in Los Angeles: What the Israeli Experience Can Show Us"
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
David Nahai published an article entitled, "I Want My TLC: Attaining Transparency, Longevity and Certainty in the California Renewables Market" at RenewableEnergyWorld.com.
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
David Nahai publishes an article entitled, "Attaining Stability in the California Renewables Market" in Alternative Energy eMagazine.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
David Nahai was recently interviewed (together with Senator Lowenthal) on Radio Green Talk.
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
David Nahai and co-author, Jim Thebaut, publish an article entitled "The Global Water Crisis"
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
David Nahai's article entitled, "Climate Change: A Future of Less Water and More People - Strategies for a Water Constrained World" appears in the Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Press Release: David Nahai to speak at San Bernardino County Water Conference
Monday, July 18th, 2011
David Nahai appointed as Advisor to ITT Corporation
Friday, June 10th, 2011
David Nahai publishes an article entitled "California's SB X 1-2 Law Walks Renewable Energy Tightrope"
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
David Nahai publishes article entitled "SB X 1-2 and California's New Energy Future"
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
H. David Nahai: Water Day time to reflect on world crisis (Op.Ed.)
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
David Nahai accepts invitation to join UCLA Luskin Center Advisory Board
Saturday, December 11th, 2010
David Nahai has been invited to the 2010 American Geophysics Union Fall Meeting to present his abstract entitled
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
Propositions 23's Rate-Hike Myth
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Interview for KQED's Climate Watch
Monday, October 18th, 2010
Interview on PRI's The World "California Climate Law Under Fire"
Monday, October 4th, 2010
H. David Nahai now billing for downtown's Lewis Brisbois
Friday, September 24th, 2010
H. David Nahai joins Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
H. David Nahai: The DWP has had its successes, too
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Politics and Water Conservation
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Invitation to David Nahai to serve on Executive Committee of the No on Prop 23 Campaign
Monday, May 24th, 2010
At DWP, Leadership's the Ticket (Op-Ed)
Friday, May 21st, 2010
David Nahai to be Keynote Speaker at California Capital Summit
Friday, May 7th, 2010
David Nahai: A Role Model, a Humanitarian, an Inspiration
Friday, January 1st, 2010
"H. David Nahai"
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
LADWP Chief H. David Nahai Resigns
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Mayor Villaraigosa's Statement on David Nahai's Resignation from the LA DWP
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
David Nahai's Resignation Letter to Board of Commissioners of LA DWP
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
"Desert Storm"
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
"Head of DWP Spotlights City's Greener Policies"
Friday, October 10th, 2008
"David Nahai, an Iranian-American, becomes Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative "
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
"New DWP Chief David Nahai Takes on Major Challenges"
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
"Nahai Nominated to Head L.A. D.W.P."
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
"David Nahai to Run L.A. Department of Water and Power"
Thursday, May 10th, 2007
"H. David Nahai"