SACRAMENTO — After California recorded its driest January and February in more than 100 years of records in the Sierra Nevada, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration is spending an additional $22.5 million to respond to the immediate drought emergency.
The additional $22.5 million allocation includes more funding for the Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
More than a third of the money – $8.25 million – will be used to increase outreach efforts to educate Californians on water conservation measures and practices.
