Issue Position: About the Water Crisis

Issue Position

Flawed policies and court-ordered water limitations, coupled with several years of below average rain fall, have taken their toll on our Valley. While more rain and snow has helped our outlook this year, the water supply challenges we must confront are man-made.

A series of policies and regulations aimed at protecting fish and restoring the health of the Delta have severely limited our water supply. These one-sided regulations, which are backed by extreme members of the environmental community and Valley outsiders, have failed to restore fish populations or the health of the Delta. Instead, they have wreaked havoc on our economy and threatened the livelihoods of future generations of Valley residents.

On top of these misguided regulations, California's water infrastructure simply cannot support our state's growing population. Our water system was originally designed for 20 million people. By 2030, we could have as many as 50 million people residing in the state. Along with doing everything we can to fight for immediate increases to our water supply, we must also focus on solutions to our long-term water needs.

Simply put, we need water now, and our children and grandchildren will need water in the future.

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