Affordable and Reliable Water and Energy for All

Californians struggle every day with affordability and the cost of energy and water are major drivers of this ongoing crisis.  We are championing an all of the above strategy as it relates both to energy production and to the building of the infrastructure necessary to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.  A key piece of this is bringing back online the factories that produce bioenergy through safely and cleanly combusting the millions of tons of bone-dry biomass in our forests that make fires more prevalent and disastrous in the state.  And building on our successful effort to reduce the regulations preventing construction of major infrastructure, we are supporting essential projects such as the Delta Conveyance that are necessary to ensure reliable access to water throughout the state.

By The Numbers

96 Billion Gallons

L.A. County has captured 96 billion gallons of water over the past year [2023-2024].
KTLA, Los Angeles County captured 96 billion gallons of water during storm season

4%

As of August 2022, water agencies collectively reduced their use by just 4% since July 2021.
PPIC, How Are California’s Cities Managing the Drought?

900,000

900,000 more Californians have access to safe, affordable drinking water
California Water Board, Since launch of landmark state program, 900,000 more Californians have access to safe, affordable drinking water

40 Million

California’s groundwater storage remains in a long-term deficit of nearly 40 million acre-feet
California Department of Water Resources, Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Report

NCC Actions

Remove red tape to build water and energy projects to produce plentiful water and energy for California and respond to the climate crisis

Approve on an emergency basis all projects that will immediately address the tragedy of people in our state living without adequate access to clean drinking water

Create a Secretary of Energy and give them all of the power needed to effectuate a plan that will produce abundant energy for the state while evolving towards renewable energy sources such a green hydrogen and nuclear energy

Act as statewide organizing body to align support around key water and energy creation, conveyance and storage projects throughout the state as well as plans to sustainably finance these projects

NCC Task Force Recommendations

Our proposed solutions aim to help realize Governor Gavin Newsom’s goal of building 2.5 million more housing units by 2030. California's housing gap primarily impacts working, middle-class families. The ability to increase housing production that serves these hardworking Californians is dependent on three key factors:

- Acceleration of housing project entitlements and approvals.
- Reduction of the costs of construction to enable housing to be built at an affordable price to buyers and renters.
- Fixing the current local jurisdiction disincentives for building more housing.

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