In response to the severe drought in the state, California voters approved the $7.5 billion Proposition 1 water bond. The money will be distributed to measures relating to water conservation, groundwater cleanup, protecting drinking water, and funding two storage reservoirs. The lion’s share of the money will be dedicated to water storage, specifically the Temperance Flat Reservoir and the Sites Reservoir. For more details on this story, click here:: CA voters approve $7.5B water bond at Nov. 4 ballot