{"id":22753,"date":"2021-05-10T16:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=22753"},"modified":"2021-06-08T10:37:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T17:37:36","slug":"governor-newsom-announces-5-1-billion-package-for-water-infrastructure-and-drought-response-as-part-of-100-billion-california-comeback-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/05\/10\/governor-newsom-announces-5-1-billion-package-for-water-infrastructure-and-drought-response-as-part-of-100-billion-california-comeback-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom announces $5.1 billion package for water infrastructure and drought response as part of $100 billion California comeback plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Governor Newsom today at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n


Package includes billions for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, with a focus on small and disadvantaged communities<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the Governor\u2019s $100 billion California Comeback Plan, a comprehensive recovery plan to tackle five of the state\u2019s most persistent challenges<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Gavin Newsom today proposed a $5.1 billion package of immediate drought response and long-term water resilience investments to address immediate, emergency needs, build regional capacity to endure drought and safeguard water supplies for communities, the economy and the environment. The Governor\u2019s proposal comes as part of a week-long tour highlighting the Administration\u2019s comprehensive recovery plan tackling the most persistent challenges facing California.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShoring up our water resilience, especially in small and disadvantaged communities, is imperative to safeguarding the future of our state in the face of devastating climate change impacts that are intensifying drought conditions and threatening our communities, the economy and the environment,\u201d said Governor Newsom. \u201cThis package of bold investments will equip the state with the tools we need to tackle the drought emergency head-on while addressing long-standing water challenges and helping to secure vital and limited water supplies to sustain our state into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the $5.1 billion investment, the Governor is proposing $1 billion to help Californians pay their overdue water bills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Governor announced the package today in Merced County while visiting the San Luis Reservoir, which sits at less than half of capacity and just 57 percent of average for this date. Earlier in the day, Governor Newsom significantly expanded<\/a> his April 21 drought emergency proclamation to include Klamath River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Tulare Lake Watershed counties. In total, 41 counties are now under a drought state of emergency, representing 30 percent of the state\u2019s population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Governor\u2019s $5.1 billion proposed investment, over four years, aligns with his July 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio, a roadmap to water security for all Californians in the face of climate change. It is shaped by lessons learned during the 2012-16 drought, such as the need to act early and gather better data about water systems. The package includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n