Items Tagged with 'Climate change impacts to California's water system'

Senator Anna Caballero, D-Merced, has authored a measure that would establish a state goal for boosting the water supply.

A new report by the Department of Water Resources concludes that agricultural water use is “largely efficient” but the Legislature may need to make some changes to account for climate impacts.

Climate extremes and inadequate preparation for a winter deluge underline the challenge. But the fault lies with an inflexible process for updating pumping permits as the hydrology flips from drought to floods.