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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a drought emergency in 39 additional counties and announced a new budget proposal aimed at providing drought relief.
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.”
Farm groups and irrigation districts are praising the governor’s proposal of $125 million for restoring critical fish habitat in Central Valley river systems.
The state has modeled opportunities for flood-managed aquifer recharge in the Central Valley, but left out the ongoing surface and groundwater policy issues.
