New Water Bond Invests in Local Water Supply Projects, Groundwater Storage, and Safe Drinking Water for All Californians

With Governor Jerry Brown’s support, state legislative leaders today approved, on a broad bipartisan basis, a $7.5 billion water bond that would provide clean drinking water for disadvantaged communities and provide $1.5 billion for water recycling, stormwater capture, water efficiency and other local water supply projects like those detailed in The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply, the report from NRDC and the Pacific Institute released earlier this summer.

The bond provides substantial funding to restore watersheds across the state, including the L.A. River, San Joaquin River and Salton Sea. It also provides as much as $3.6 billion (nearly half) in funding for groundwater storage and cleanup projects.

New Water Bond Invests in Local Water Supply Projects, Groundwater Storage, and Safe Drinking Water for All Californians