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Testimony: Building Drought Resiliency for California’s Water Supply Systems—The Role of Permitting Reform – Public Policy Institute of California
PPIC Water Policy Center senior fellow Ellen Hanak testified at the Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform on October 16, 2024. Here are her prepared remarks.
New state law addresses affordable housing crisis on tribal lands – The Mendocino Voice
According to a report by the California Coalition for Rural Housing, 23.3% of people in tribal communities pay more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities. And according to the latest Mendocino County Point-in-Time (PIT) homelessness survey, homelessness among county tribes has tripled since 2023 and almost quadrupled since 2022.
Reducing Fire Risk in the Headwaters of California's Rivers – American Rivers
Hand-thinning. Mastication. Prescribed Fire. In the Yuba River watershed, these methods are being used to manage the forests of the Sierra Nevada and create climate resilience, enhance public safety, and most relevantly to the name and mission of American Rivers, protect river health by reducing wildfire risk.