Publications

Key findings from the current survey include: One in four Californians name water supply and drought as the state’s top environmental issue; 63% say water…

Most funding for California’s water system comes from local water bills and taxes. During droughts and recessions, revenues decline, making it harder for water agencies…

With the cost of supplying water growing in many parts of the state, an affordability crisis is brewing—both for families facing higher bills and communities…

California is highly prone to droughts, and climate change makes them worse. This fact sheet describes key challenges to managing dry times.

Not every Californian has access to safe and reliable drinking water. Small communities relying on groundwater are most likely to have chronic water quality problems.

This multi-topic publication highlights the state’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in several key areas: criminal justice, economy, education, safety net, and water and a…

The pandemic and its economic fallout are affecting many aspects of water management, while climate change has major implications. And a much-needed national conversation about…

California’s water landscape was disrupted by the pandemic, recession, ongoing drought, and wildfires this year. This report lays out priorities for federal, state, and local…