blog post Testimony: Water Supply and Quality Challenges in the San Joaquin Valley By Ellen Hanak Apr 30, 2019 Ellen Hanak, director of the PPIC Water Policy Center, describes how the state can help address difficult water problems in California’s largest agricultural region.
blog post Testimony: Upgrading California’s Water Grid to Meet 21st Century Needs By Ellen Hanak Apr 2, 2019 Ellen Hanak, director of the PPIC Water Policy Center, describes how modernizing California’s water grid will help the state prepare for a changing climate, and ways the federal government can help.
event Water and the Future of the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno Feb 22, 2019 The San Joaquin Valley—California’s largest agricultural region and an important contributor to the nation’s food supply—is in a time of great change and growing water stress. New cooperative approaches are needed to bring groundwater basins into balance, provide safe drinking water, and manage water and land to benefit people and nature. Authors of a new PPIC study and a diverse group of experts will discuss key issues and solutions to some of the valley’s looming challenges.
blog post A Momentous Water Year By Ellen Hanak Jan 15, 2019 The year in review at the PPIC Water Policy Center by center director Ellen Hanak.
blog post Adapting to an Uncertain Water Future By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak Dec 10, 2018 To avoid major social and economic disruptions, California should greatly increase efforts to adapt its water system to a changing climate.
Report Modernizing California’s Education Data System By Jacob Jackson, Kevin Cook Nov 28, 2018 Unlike most other states, California lacks a data system that can follow students from K–12 schools to college and into the workforce. Linking data across sectors would help policymakers and educational leaders promote student success and institutional effectiveness.
Report Managing Drought in a Changing Climate: Four Essential Reforms By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Paul Ullrich ... Sep 5, 2018 This report reviews climate pressures that are stressing the state’s water system, and describes reforms to help California prepare for greater extremes and growing water scarcity.
Report Replenishing Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Ellen Hanak, Jelena Jezdimirovic, Sarge Green, Alvar Escriva-Bou Apr 17, 2018 This report reviews groundwater recharge efforts in the San Joaquin Valley, and proposes actions to increase recharge and reduce the valley’s groundwater deficit.
Fact Sheet Alternative Water Supplies in California By Henry McCann, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Kurt Schwabe Feb 5, 2018
blog post How California’s Water Bond Is Being Spent By Jelena Jezdimirovic, Ellen Hanak Dec 13, 2017 Looking at how the 2014 water bond is being spent gives insights into how bonds are turned into projects on the ground.