California may lose 9 million acre-feet of water by 2050; Senate Bill 366 seeks to increase supply by 9 million acre-feet by 2040.

California may lose 9 million acre-feet of water by 2050, affecting farmland & water supply. Senate Bill 366, authored by Sen. Anna Caballero, aims to address this by setting a target of 9 million acre-feet of additional supply by 2040 and requires the Department of Water Resources to develop a plan. Immediate action is needed due to dated policy and infrastructure struggling with a hotter, drier climate.