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Priorities for California’s Water

Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Sarah Bardeen, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Caitlin Peterson, Andrew Ayres, Spencer A. Cole, Brian Gray, Zaira Joaquín Morales, Annabelle Rosser, Gokce Sencan | November 14th, 2022


This report considers the state of water in California: What changes are we seeing now, and what should we expect in the near future? Then it examines how these climate shifts will impact urban and rural communities, agriculture, and the environment. Finally, it explores wet-year strategies that will help Californians get through the dry years.

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agriculture water use and efficiency, climate change, groundwater, planning and management, Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, urban water conservation