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Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines seven years of water investments, urges faster permitting and Delta progress at ACWA
Summary
At the ACWA Aqua Mainstage, Gov. Gavin Newsom said California has invested roughly $11 billion in water infrastructure over seven years, highlighted steps to expand safe drinking water and habitat protections, and urged faster permitting and completion of Delta conveyance to capture water during atmospheric events.
Gov. Gavin Newsom onstage at the ACWA Aqua Mainstage credited seven years of state policy for sustained investment in California’s water systems and urged regulators and local agencies to accelerate permitting and finish Delta conveyance work.
"We signed shortly thereafter an executive order what ultimately led to a safe, clean drinking act that generates a $130,000,000 a year to address that issue," Newsom said, describing a 2019 field visit that he said revealed 1,600,000 Californians without access to safe drinking water.
Newsom framed the state’s approach as a multi‑year portfolio. He said the 2020 water portfolio included 142 action items spanning groundwater management, recycling,…
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