California’s Most Significant Droughts: Comparing Historical and Recent Conditions

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | February 2nd, 2015

Summary

This report was prepared in response to the dry conditions of 2012-14 (Figure 1.1) and particularly in response to the very dry hydrology of water year 2014. Water year 2

California’s Stream Flow Monitoring System Is Essential for Water Decision Making

University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) | April 1st, 2018

Summary

With California’s drought risk, flood risk, and demand for water all increasing, effective monitoring is more important than ever to water decision making. Str

California’s Water: An LAO Primer

Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) | October 22nd, 2008

Summary

California’s water delivery system is facing a series of challenges due in part to a combination of increasingly variable weather conditions, legal requirements, and sy

California’s Water: Climate Change and Water

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

California’s climate is warming and becoming more variable. While the state is a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, its water system was designed for a 20th c

California’s Water: Managing Droughts

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

California is prone to multi-year droughts. Diverse, coordinated approaches are needed to stretch our water supply, ensure safe drinking water for at-risk communities

California’s Water: Paying for Water

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

Sustainable solutions by state and local leaders are needed to close serious funding gaps in a number of critical areas of water management—including floods, water qual

California’s Water: Preparing for Floods

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

One in five residents and billions of dollars in assets are vulnerable to flooding. Climate change brings new vulnerabilities. This brief describes new tools and appr

California’s Water: Protecting Headwaters

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

Mountainous regions provide most of the state’s water supply. But major problems loom— from a growing risk of wildfires to a shrinking snowpack. This brief outlin

California’s Water: Storing Water

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

An extensive storage system plays a critical role in the state’s water management. This brief describes a number of ways to improve the management of reservoirs and

California’s Water: The Colorado River

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

The Colorado River—a major water source for Southern California’s cities and farms—is shared among seven states and Mexico. Water use now outstrips supply. The

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