By Matt Johnson, Senior Environmental Scientist for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Climate change including multi-year droughts, extreme flooding, and extreme weather swings negatively impact California.  Aridification of our ecosystem, and multi-year droughts are damaging to cold-water-dependent species such as Chinook salmon.  Such is the case with the current drought we are experiencing, … Continue reading “CDFW is Partnering on Experimental Programs to Aid Listed Chinook Salmon Recovery During the Drought and Help Ensure Long-term Resiliency”

The Governor’s January Budget forecasts General Fund revenues will be $29.5 billion lower than at the 2022 Budget Act projections, and California now faces an estimated budget gap of $22.5 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24. Governor Newsom proposes using the bulk of the recent surplus to boost the state’s budget reserves and pay down … Continue reading “Governor’s January Budget Overview”

By David Guy We are living in an interesting moment in California, as we are simultaneously watching a serious flood emergency (see President Biden’s emergency declaration here) while preparing for a dry year and operating under the Governor’s drought proclamations and orders. This seems like a paradox, but it instead reveals the nature of California, … Continue reading “A Paradoxical Moment in California Water Policy: The Time for Action”