Drought and Groundwater Sustainability in California’s Farming Regions

Spencer Cole, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Josué Medellín-Azuara, and Caitlin Peterson

As the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act approaches its tenth anniversary, California is making real progress towards implementing the law—but the 2020–22 drought shows that much work still lies ahead. Read our new policy brief and fact sheet to find out how the state’s farming regions are handling the challenges.

» Drought and Groundwater Sustainability in California’s Farming Regions

» Agricultural Land Use in California

Supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and Grant Agreement 21-0557-000-SO between the California Department of Food and Agriculture and UC Regents.

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For additional resources on California’s water, visit these PPIC pages:

» Data Set: Irrigated Crop Acreage, 2018–22

» Data Set: Dry Wells and New Wells

» PPIC Water Policy Center

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