April 2022

The California Aqueduct, a central component of the California State Water Project. Photo via iStock

Commentary

California water war peace treaty? Not quite

Gov. Gavin Newsom claims progress on settling California's decades-long conflict over water allocation but it's a partial deal at best

By

Dan Walters

• April 4, 2022

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Commentary

Is state biting off more than it can chew?

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom rolls out numerous new programs and expands existing ones, is the state biting off more than it can chew?

By

Dan Walters

• April 3, 2022

California's Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot joined the Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth, and Sean de Guzman, Manager of the California Department of Water Resources Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit, during the season's fourth media snow survey of 2022. April 1, 2022. Kenneth James/California Department of Water Resources

CalMatters en Español

La capa de nieve de Sierra Nevada empeora, cae al nivel más bajo en los ultimos 7 años

En resumen La capa de nieve de abril, clave para la cantidad de agua que fluye hacia los embalses, es el 39 % del promedio en todo el estado, lo que demuestra que la sequía no ha aflojado su control sobre California. Read this article in English. Hoy, hace siete años, durante el apogeo de la […]

By

Rachel Becker

• April 1, 2022

Environment

Sierra snowpack worsens, falls to lowest level in 7 years

The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 38% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t relaxed its grip on California.

By

Rachel Becker

• April 1, 2022

Commentary

Increase funding to benefit California’s science and innovation ecosystem

California’s congressional delegation can advocate for increased funding that will drive the science and innovation ecosystem throughout our state.

By

Guest Commentary

• April 1, 2022

Farmworker Inocencio Cortez joins the rally in downtown Fresno on Cesar Chavez Day to help urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the Ag Labor Voting Choice Act, providing more choices in how farm workers can vote in their union elections. March 31, 2022. Photo by John Walker/The Fresno Bee

California Divide

California farmworkers march to ask Newsom to sign voting bill

Farmworkers and marchers in 13 California cities asked Gov. Newsom to sign a bill that would make voting easier in union elections.

By

Melissa Montalvo

• April 1, 2022

Commentary

Health care is essential to ending homelessness

California’s political leaders need to prioritize health care in plans to end homelessness – it cannot be an afterthought if we expect housing programs to succeed.

By

Guest Commentary

• April 1, 2022

Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis at the State of the State ceremony on March 8, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

WhatMatters

Kounalakis becomes first woman to sign a bill into California law

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis signed an eviction protection measure, becoming the first woman in California history to sign a bill into law.

By

Emily Hoeven

• April 1, 2022