Programs and Topics
Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects. The California Water Commission is administering the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) to fund the public benefits associated with these projects.
Information and documents related to the WSIP can be found on the WSIP page. Information about specific projects can be accessed by selecting one of the project page links on the right side of the page.
California's Water Resilience Portfolio directed the Commission to assess a state role in financing conveyance projects that could help meet needs in a changing climate. The Commission used the information gathered at four regional workshops to produce a white paper for state policymakers that describes the essential criteria for resilient water conveyance projects that meet the needs of a changing climate, the potential public benefits of such projects, and the implications of various financing options.
The final white paper was presented and approved at the June 16, 2021 Commission meeting:
Public Workshop Recordings and Documents
Southeastern California (Colorado River, South Lahontan) – Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Southern California – Thursday, December 10, 2020
Northern California – Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Central California – Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Workshop Materials:
- Workbook
- Public Participation Guide
- Workshop Agenda
- Workshop Flyer (English)/Volante para Talleres (Español)
The Commission thanks supporters for assisting with information outreach to connect interested parties to the regional workshops.
Below are links to meetings at which the Commission heard agenda items related to financing conveyance projects.
2020 Agenda Items
- Assessing a State Role in Financing Conveyance Projects - October 2020, Item 9
- Conveyance Projects Panel Discussion - November 2020, Item 8
- Public Benefits of Conveyance Projects Panel Discussion - December 2020, Item 9
2021 Agenda Items
- Assessing a State Role in Financing Conveyance Projects - January 2021, Item 9
- Conveyance Workshop Report and Financing Mechanisms and Challenges Panel - February 2021, Item 9
- Assessing a State Role in Financing Conveyance: Panel Discussion on State Considerations and Cross-Cutting Issues - April 2021, Item 9
- Assessing a State Role in Financing Conveyance: Preliminary Findings and Conclusions - May 2021, Item 9
- Assessing a State Role in Financing Conveyance: Presentation of White Paper (Action Item) - June 2021, Item 8
California Water Code section 165 directs the Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of the State Water Project and report its findings and recommendations to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Legislature. To accomplish this, the Commission receives regular briefings from DWR on many aspects of the State Water Project. Below are links to the Commission's recent annual reviews as well as Commission meetings featuring State Water Project briefings.
State Water Project Annual Reviews
2017 Agenda Items
- Briefing on State Water Project Operations - March 2017, Item 9
- Update on Oroville Dam - May 2017, Item 7
- Briefing on State Water Project, June 2017, Item 9
- Update on State Water Project (SWP) - November 2017, Item 9
2018 Agenda Items
- Oroville Construction Update - October 2018, Item 8
- Briefing on State Water Project (SWP) Asset Management Program - November 2018, Item 8
- Climate Change Effects on the State Water Project - December 2018, Item 10
2019 Agenda Items
- State Water Project Dam Safety Update - January 2019, Item 9
- Feather River Fish Hatchery - April 2019, Item 10
- Vulnerability Assessment - May 2019, Item 10
- Water/Energy Nexus: How Water Agencies Account for Greenhouse Gas Emissions - June 2019, Item 11
- Oroville Recovery Effort - September 2019, Item 11
- State Water Project Construction Update - November 2019, Item 11
- State Water Project Operations Update - December 2019, Item 13
2020 Agenda Items
- State Water Project Greenhouse Gas Reduction Update - January 2020, Item 10
- Hydropower License Planning and Compliance - August 2020, Item 10
- State Water Project Briefing: Delta Restoration - October 2020, Item 11
- State Water Project Briefing: Emissions Reduction and Power Generation - October 2020, Item 12
- State Water Project Briefing: Subsidence and the State Water Project - November 2020, Item 10
- State Water Project Briefing: Construction Update - November 2020, Item 11
- State Water Project Briefing: Incidental Take Permit - December 2020, Item 10
2021 Agenda Items
In September 2014, Governor Brown signed a package of legislation known as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), creating a framework under which local agencies would develop Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) tailored to their regional needs. SGMA required the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to adopt regulations for revising groundwater basin boundaries and for the development of GSPs and Alternative Plans, including the criteria and methodology to evaluate them. DWR was also required to prioritize groundwater basins and modify the basins, as necessary. As with all DWR regulations, the Commission was tasked with approving the SGMA regulations. SGMA also gave the Commission the opportunity to hear and comment on DWR's proposed basin boundary modifications. Below are links to meetings at which the Commission heard agenda items related to SGMA.
2017 Agenda Items
- Update on Groundwater Management - April 2017, Item 7
- Local Perspectives on Groundwater Management - April 2017, Item 8
- Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Implementation - December 2017, Item 12
2018 Agenda Items
2019 Agenda Items
- Groundwater Basin Boundary Modifications - January 2019, Item 11
- Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Update - November 2019, Item 12
2020 Agenda Items
2021 Agenda Items
California Water Code section 161 requires the Commission to approve all Department of Water Resources (DWR) regulation. Below is a list of agenda items during which the Commission approved DWR regulations in recent years, with links to the meeting pages where related documents can be found.
2017 Agenda Items
2018 Agenda Items
2019 Agenda Items