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This bill updates the California Water Plan, a comprehensive strategy for managing the state's water resources, by expanding the advisory committee membership to include tribes, labor, and environmental justice representatives, and requiring the Department of Water Resources to develop more comprehensive planning targets. Specifically, the bill mandates that the department update the water supply planning target for 2050 in its 2033 plan update, considering water needs for urban, agricultural, tribal, and environmental uses while ensuring safe drinking water for all Californians. The bill requires the plan to include detailed cost-benefit analyses of recommended projects, expand public engagement through workshops and draft review processes, and set an interim target of achieving 9 million acre-feet of additional water, water conservation, or water storage capacity by 2040 through strategies like new storage facilities, conservation efforts, stormwater capture, and water recycling. The legislation acknowledges California's complex water challenges, including climate change impacts, groundwater overdraft, and the need for more resilient water supplies, and aims to create a more inclusive and forward-looking approach to water resource management.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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