Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Increase Stormwater Capture
Order Urges State Agencies to Cooperate to Improve Water Supply
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on February 13 to expand statewide stormwater runoff capture capacity by increasing groundwater storage capacity. And Governor Newsom's order continues ongoing conservation measures. It allows the State Water Board to reevaluate requirements for reservoir releases and diversion limitations to maximize water supplies north and south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
Leveraging the more than $8.6 billion committed by Governor Newsom and the Legislature in the last two budget cycles to build water resilience, the state is taking aggressive action to prepare for the impacts of climate-driven extremes in weather on the state’s water supplies. In the 2023-24 state budget, Governor Newsom is proposing an additional $202 million for flood protection and $125 million for drought-related actions.
