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By Bryce Lundberg, Chair, NCWA Board of Directors The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Board of Directors recently approved its 2023 Strategic Priorities that will serve as our region’s roadmap for this year. NCWA and the water leaders in the region continue to advance modern water management in the Sacramento River Basin and we look … Continue reading “Advancing Modern Water Management from Ridgetop to River Mouth”

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 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, with the weather whiplash that graces … Continue reading “A Paradoxical Moment in California Water Policy: The Time for Action”