blog post A Look Back at the Year in Water Policy By Ellen Hanak Jan 9, 2018 California’s year of extremes demonstrated the impact of our variable climate on water management. The PPIC Water Policy Center responded.
blog post Flood Prevention 101: Stay Out of the Floodplain By Lori Pottinger Jan 4, 2018 What did the catastrophic hurricane season of 2017 tell us about managing flood risk? An interview with flood expert Nicholas Pinter.
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.
blog post The State of Groundwater Recharge in the San Joaquin Valley By Ellen Hanak Nov 10, 2017 A survey of local water districts looks at local groundwater recharge efforts, opportunities, and constraints.
blog post Videos: Priorities for California’s Water By Lori Pottinger Nov 1, 2017 Panels of experts discuss ways to improve how California manages water supply and the natural environment.
blog post California Farmers Face Labor Drought By Jelena Jezdimirovic May 23, 2017 After years of record drought, California’s farmers now face a farm labor shortage caused by declining immigration from Mexico.