Water talk

This text is prompted by the “More homes, more water” article, by Yvonne Des Lauriers, in the Sunday, (3/28/21) issue of the AV Press, as well as my “Water Talk” article in the same issue. Also, AV Press article, “On tap in state: Another drought four years after last,” published April 1, 2021, and the AV Press article. “California snow pack below normal with wet season ending,” published Friday, April 2, 2021.

Yes, Yvonne, you are asking a very valid question. In addition, what has happened to all the billions of the California tax payer’s funds that has been appropriated? Ref.: https://ballotpedia.org/california_proposition_1_Water_Bond_(2014) This proposition authorized $7.12 Billion to be spent by the State. REF.: https://ballotpedia.org/ california_proposition-3-Water_Infrastructure_and_Watershed_conversation_ Bond_Initiative_(2018) This additional proposition authorized an additional $8.877 Billion to be spent by the state. That’s $15.997 biillion total authorized in four years. Where is it all being spent?

In addition, Ref.: https://water.ca.gov/-/ media/DWR-Website/ Web=Pages/Programs/ Water-Use-And-Efficiency/Make-Water-Conservation-A-California-Way-of-Life/Files/pdfs/ Water-Cons Considerations include: Do the 2018 water conservation laws set limits on personal water use? Will residents be fined $1,000 for using more than 55 gallons of water per person per day?

Ref. Senate bill # 606, and Assembly bill # 1668

Ref.httsp://water.ca.gov/ Programs/Water-Use-And-Efficiency

Ref. httsp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/ feb/27/california-groundwater-sgma-law-what-does-itmeam

With all the above in mind, we should have a better picture of our California water sourcing.

Gordon V. Jefferson

Lancaster