Whether or not El Niño turns out to be a drought-buster, this parched period has highlighted California’s larger need to get smarter about its water supply as the population grows and future droughts loom.
Legislative hearings today will examine some of the options, from better protecting watersheds to squeezing more out of sources like groundwater and recycled rain.
An Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee hearing in Los Angeles will focus on the L.A. region, drawing on officials from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the California Natural Resources Agency, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. While the region relies mostly on imported water, which helps explain the stakes in the Met’s proposed Delta land purchase, the hearing will also talk about managing groundwater basins and promoting conservation.
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