California Water Agency Under Investigation for Discriminating Against Tribes, People of Color
By
Rachel Becker/CalMatters
on
August 10, 2023 at 11:16AM
The watershed is the heart of California’s water supply: Covering about 20 percent of California, it includes the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems and is a vital source of water for 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. The Bay-Delta is experiencing an “ecological crisis,” state water regulators have said, including a “prolonged and precipitous decline in numerous native species,” such as endangered winter-run Chinook salmon and the tiny Delta smelt.