I want to thank everybody, especially the Governor and all the legislators. We're here to support the Governor's Comprehensive Water Plan and we are united on this issue. It's all about water, it's about jobs, and we want to protect those jobs for every Californian. Watch VideoAbout Comprehensive Water Reform Needed »

The Governor today took a fairly unprecedented and very important action of issuing an Executive Order on drought conditions. It directs us to look at things like water transfers and putting some financial resources behind projects and initiatives to increase water conservation at the local level. These are things the Governor has been talking about for two years, and we absolutely need to move forward with them. Watch VideoAbout California's Water Resources »

The Governor announced today the first grants out of Prop 1E to start improving the levees. Northern California is getting over $200 million out the door to start protecting people and creating jobs so that in the future we have safer levees, and we're also doing something about the economy. Watch VideoAbout Protecting California's Levees »

The Governor signed a series of bills today that will ultimately provide for significant flood protection in California. These bills are a good framework for future planning, for development in the Central Valley, and will ultimately get us to a level of 200-year flood protection for urban areas. Watch VideoAbout Flood Protection in California »

If ever there was an issue that's non-political, it's water, and that's why we all support SB 3. And the Governor's support of it is so critical, and we're so thankful. It's a pretty simple equation; no water, no future. (slideshow) Watch VideoAbout About SB 3 »

The Governor has put forward a $9 billion dollar proposal today that updates our previous proposal to deal with California water issues. This proposal will provide for improvements in Delta sustainability, statewide water management systems, the ecosystem, and regional programs to help water supply reliability. Watch VideoAbout  Investing in Our Water Future »

The Delta Summit today was chaired by the Governor and Senator Feinstein. It was a very historic day today for California in terms of focusing on water, the Delta, and focusing on the needs of California with sixty million people that need water and planning for that water supply future. Watch VideoAbout Delta Summit »

We're very proud to be supporting the Governor on this issue. I think that all sides say that water is going to be necessary, especially for those of us here living in southern California. If we don't have water, this beautiful southern California is going to go back to the way it originally was and be a desert again. Watch VideoAbout Water for Southern California »

Every Californian should be concerned about having adequate water, not only for their daily and personal needs for themselves, for their families, for their environment, but also because it's important to produce the food and fiber that we use in California. Absent that adequate water supply, we will depend upon foreign sources for our food, like we do for fuel. Watch VideoAbout needing an adequate water supply »

Twenty-five million people in the state of California now rely on water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. We have a clear understanding that the Delta is not sustainable and are currently looking at the long-term maintenance of it. An integral part of these efforts is focusing on the issue of the construction of water storage projects and a conveyance facility. Watch VideoAbout Sustaining the Delta »

If we are already running shortages of water now, can you imagine in another five to ten years when the population is perhaps approaching 50 million, we really are going to have a lot of problems. Watch VideoAbout water shortages »

Department of Water Resources Chief Deputy Director Nancy Saracino discusses the release of the United Nations' Climate Change report and the role of the Governor's Strategic Growth Plan in helping to manage climate change effects on water sources. Watch VideoAbout Climate Change Effects on Water Sources »

The levees that protect Californians from devastating floods are up to 100 years old. This system of flood protection needs a lot of repair to overcome years of inadequate maintenance. Read MoreAbout levees »

California Secretary of Resources Mike Chrisman discusses the Governor's plan to protect California's water supply that will help meet the state's growing population needs. Watch VideoAbout the Governor's plan to protect California's water supply »

It's not often that a government agency finishes a major construction project on time, but that is exactly what happened this week. Emergency repairs to 29 levee sites in the Central Valley flood control system were completed before November 1, the official start of the flood season. Read MoreAbout levee repairs »

California is only one big storm or one big earthquake away from a Katrina-like disaster. We can pay for flood prevention or pay for disaster cleanup. There is no third choice. That is why Governor Schwarzenegger is committed to doing everything needed to rebuild our aging flood protection and levee system. Read MoreAbout Levee repair »

Four months ago, Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for California's levee system. Since then, the Department of Water Resources has targeted 29 critical erosion sites in the Sacramento River flood control system for repair. Read MoreAbout critical erosion sites in the Sacramento River flood control system »

Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan to repair the state’s most vulnerable levees took a significant step forward today with the signing of an unprecedented Memorandum of Understanding between the state and federal governments... Read MoreAbout Governor Schwarzenegger’s plan to repair the state’s most vulnerable levees »