On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review held a hearing titled Water: State and Local Funding Relationships and Drought Related Activities. The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) provided an overview of the Governor’s proposals for bond funding and drought-related activities, followed by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) who discussed paying for water in California. The full PPIC report titled Paying for Water in California can be accessed here. The Administration’s approach to funding state and local water needs was presented by a panel composed of representatives of the State Water Resources Control Board, the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Finance. The Administration recently released the California Water Action Plan Implementation Report, which can be accessed here. The local perspective on addressing local funding needs was provided by representatives of the Community Water Center, The Nature Conservancy, and the Sonoma County Water Agency. The full agenda can be accessed here. The LAO report can be accessed here.
