2013 marked the driest year on record for many regions in the state, and the same conditions happened in 2014. While many attribute the state’s unpredictable water supply to the drought and rising temperatures, California’s current drought conditions actually reveal weakness in the state’s water supply management policies. Even under normal conditions, without the necessary policy reforms and different funding sources, California’s water supply would still be unreliable. The state’s old and insufficient water infrastructure, largely unmanaged groundwater supplies, inefficient water use, and environmental issues are just some of the threats to the state’s future water supply in the short- and long-term. As the population continues to grow and temperatures continue to rise, these challenges will intensify. I think that we need rain to help the very scarce water In California.
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