Increased groundwater demand and less precipitation because of drought have forever altered the state, but several sectors will be hit especially hard.
“We know that these challenges disproportionately impact low-income and Latino communities,” said Justine Massey, policy manager and attorney for the Community Water Center.
A 2020 study commissioned by the Water Foundation found that under SGMA’s minimum water threshold plans, between 4,000 and 12,000 wells will partially or completely dry out by 2040 just in the San Joaquin Valley — affecting roughly 46,000 to 127,000 Californians who may lose access to their current water supply.The Water Rate Assistance Program, which Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed last month, would have created a water affordability program for low-income households.
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