The four main goals outlined are to create storage for four million acre-feet of storm water, recycle and reuse 800,000 acre-feet of wastewater per year by 2030, employ more efficient water conservation techniques to free up 500,000 acre-feet of water, and desalinate more sea water.
In my opinion, the main thing CA desperately needs to do is to stop letting large amounts of rainfall and snowmelt run off into the Pacific Ocean. Yes, it will interfere with the lifecycle of certain fish and leave the Bay semi stagnant. While he's building storage, he should install hydroelectric generation and get double use out of each new reservoir.
As noted this morning, his backers in the environmental movement are not happy. They prioritize fish, fowl, and furry things over people and ideally would want Californians to live like Ishi, scrounging for acorns in a loincloth.
CA has already held its primary, so it is too late for the Sierra Club to run a tree-hugger against Newsom. He's as good as reelected.
It appears Newsom has decided on a 2024 presidential run and needs to get CA on a sound footing to have a record on which to run for president. That could work out very well indeed for the state which exists normally in a semi-drought and was getting somewhat low on electricity.
I may no longer live there, but as a native son I still support realistic policies for California. These two moves by Newsom represent steps in the right direction.
