Tag: Public Policy Institute of California

New Report Finds Progress Toward California Groundwater Sustainability, but Drought Poses Challenge

As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) approaches its 10th anniversary, California is making progress towards implementation—but the 2020–22 drought shows that much work...

New Report Summarizes California’s Water Year, Urges Better Water Management

In 2023, California experienced whiplash weather events — successive atmospheric rivers at the beginning of the year, an epic snowpack and a rare summer...

California Ag, Community Sectors Improve Water Use, Report Shows

Even as California’s population has grown by millions, its per-capita water use has declined, a recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) report revealed. The...