Author: Jeffrey Mount and Ellen Hanak

Mount and Hanak are Senior Fellows at the Public Policy Institute of California

Newsom’s water framework is imperfect but necessary. The alternative is further deterioration of the Delta

Gov. Gavin Newsom has put forward a framework for managing water and habitat in the Delta and its watershed. As far as we can tell,

Jeffrey Mount and Ellen Hanak February 14, 2020

Drought Watch: Priorities for Cities and Farms

A spate of recent news articles have reinforced what most Californians already know: the state is locked in a grim drought, with unusually warm temperatures

Jeffrey Mount and Ellen Hanak March 19, 2015

Groundwater Bills: Crises as Catalyst for Policy Change

Yesterday Governor Brown signed three bills that require portions of the state to start managing groundwater sustainably. These bills are historic. Until today, California was

Jeffrey Mount and Ellen Hanak September 17, 2014