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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
New recommendations from the California Water Commission are raising fears over adding more fuel for bills that seek to overhaul the state’s water rights system.
Despite a record budget and drought, the state is adding no new money for water storage. Instead, about $1 billion for nature-based solutions will fund projects like groundwater recharge.
Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said the Delta flows issue has been decades in the making and "it's going to take some time to figure this out.”
With a month to go before Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his initial budget proposal for the next year, state officials have been emphasizing the fact that 85% of spending on water infrastructure in California has come from the local level.
The ongoing debate over climate change is complicating the search for solutions over how to prevent massive wildfires that continue to ravage many rural areas across the west.