Water is imperative for all aspects of California’s growth: agricultural, industrial, commercial, and the healthy rearing of our children. However, California’s water supplies are threatened by our natural drought cycles. Increased development in southwestern states such as Nevada and Arizona also impact our water resources as California now receives less water from the Colorado River than it has in the past.

In 2014, Californians approved $7.5 billion in bonds for water projects. At least $2.7 billion was to be spent on water storage. As of 2017, however, none of the funds had been committed to specific water storage projects. Other approved uses of the bond funds had raced ahead, especially preservation of endangered habitat. The state needs to expedite the construction of water projects much faster to meet our needs during a renewed drought.

The above are statements on several public policy issues drafted by Tom Campbell, former US Congressman, former California State Senator, former Director of Finance for California, and currently Interim Chairman of the Common Sense Party. They are meant to initiate consideration of several important issues; they are not the official views of the Common Sense Party. Please feel free to submit your own thoughts on these issues on the Open Policy Discussion Page.