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 Last year, the Governor
and Legislature initiated the first phase of a comprehensive Strategic Growth Plan to address California’s critical
infrastructure needs over the next 20 years. In November 2006, the voters approved the first installment of that 20-year
vision to rebuild California with the passage of Propositions 1E and 84. In January 2007, the Governor proposed an
additional $5.95 billion investment to further ensure reliable water supplies and cope with climate change effects.
Current trends and climate models suggest a loss of at least a quarter of the snowmelt runoff by 2050, and warmer
weather would ultimately mean more flooding in the winter and less runoff from the snow during spring. With greater
conservation measures and by expanding the state’s water management and delivery system, including surface storage,
groundwater storage and conveyance facilities, California can prepare for these changes.
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