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California’s Future January 2020 Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Paulette Cha, Caitrin Chappelle, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Caroline Danielson, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Niu Gao, Brian Gray, Ellen Hanak, Heather Harris, Laura Hill, Jacob Jackson, Jelena Jezdimirovic, Hans Johnson, Julien Lafortune, Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Henry McCann, Shannon McConville, Eric McGhee, Jeffrey Mount, Paul Warren

California continues to play a major role in national political and policy debates, and state leaders are working to address a range of challenges—from the…

Priorities for California’s Water October 2019Ellen Hanak, Caitrin Chappelle, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Brian Gray, Jelena Jezdimirovic, Henry McCann, Jeffrey Mount, Gokce Sencan

California’s Water Grid September 2019Alvar Escriva-Bou, Ellen Hanak, Jeffrey Mount Read in Spanish

Climate Change and California’s Water September 2019Jeffrey Mount, Daniel Swain, Paul Ullrich Read in Spanish

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A Changing Water Landscape January 13 2020Ellen Hanak

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Providing Safe Drinking Water in the Face of Disasters: Lessons from Lake County December 18 2019Jelena Jezdimirovic

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Video: A Path Forward for California’s Freshwater Ecosystems December 9 2019Lori Pottinger

The Democratic Presidential Primary: What Do Californians Care About? December 6 2019Mark Baldassare

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December 5, 2019 A Path Forward for California’s Freshwater Ecosystems

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November 5, 2019 Preparing California’s Water System for Climate Extremes

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August 1, 2019 Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

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June 6, 2019 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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California is getting warmer

The state experienced 7 of its 10 warmest years on record from 2012 to 2018, and warming is expected to continue. Sea level is predicted to rise 2 to 7 feet on California’s coast by 2100, and the frequency of extreme events such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and floods is expected to increase.

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