Items Tagged with 'drought and climate change impact water in California'

The state is preparing for a warm winter, a worse drought and a chance of biblical floods—offering little reliability for farmers eyeing the next planting season.

A first-ever state program for supporting ag-related businesses is bringing hope for broader federal funding to aid rural communities.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is recommending lawmakers reject Newsom’s proposal for $75 million in drought aid to small agricultural businesses.

The April megashowers needed to reverse the trend are nowhere in sight, while a high-pressure ridge is set to deliver warmer and drier conditions into the summer.

Reinvesting in the water rights system through a data-based approach will be key in the era of climate change, explained the board chair.

Anew measure would “reimagine water management" by eliminating the state water board.