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Priorities for California’s Water November 2020 Ellen Hanak, Caitrin Chappelle, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Brian Gray, Jelena Jezdimirovic, Henry McCann, Jeffrey Mount, Lori Pottinger, Gokce Sencan

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…

Water Partnerships between Cities and Farms in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley October 2020Alvar Escriva-Bou, Gokce Sencan, Ellen Hanak, Robert Wilkinson

Making the Most of Water for the Environment: A Functional Flows Approach for California’s Rivers August 2020Ted Grantham, Jeffrey Mount, Eric D. Stein, Sarah Yarnell

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment July 2020Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

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Video: Building a Water-Resilient California November 23 2020Lori Pottinger

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New Laws Address Water Affordability and Wildfire Risks November 16 2020Henry McCann, Gokce Sencan

Making End-of-Life Decisions on Aging Dams November 9 2020Lori Pottinger

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Improving Water Resilience for Cities and Farms with Water Partnerships November 2 2020Alvar Escriva-Bou

Events

The evening sun sets through a smoke filled sky (from California's 1100-plus wildfires) over the Tuolumne River. The location of this image is approximately one mile above the Glen Aulin high camp along the Pacific Crest Trail in Yosemite's high country. The river flows throgh an area known as the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River.

November 12, 17, 19, 2020 Building a Water-Resilient California

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July 30, 2020 Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

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April 30, 2020 The Benefits of Headwater Forest Management

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February 21, 2020 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.

Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

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