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With thoughtful and insightful discussions on policy, business, science, and

culture, Climate One founder Greg Dalton gets to the heart of the matter. It's our future. It's

time to come together. Welcome to Climate One, a conversation about America's energy, economy,

and environment. To understand any of them, you have to understand them all. I'm Greg Dalton.

Today we're discussing the future of fresh water in California.

The heart of the state's water system is the Sacramento-Sam Akin Delta, which hydrates more than 23 million people and millions of acres of farmland.

For decades, there's been wide agreement among water agencies, politicians, farmers, fishermen, and environmentalists

that the Delta's water system is in dire need of repair. But there's little agreement on how to

fix it and who should pay. The specter of floods and droughts driven by climate disruption are

adding greater urgency to the latest chapter in California's legendary water wars. Over the next hour, we'll look at whether the long-feuding interest groups might come together

for a grand bargain to secure California's water supply as it prepares for rising population

and volatile rainfall patterns.

We're joined by a live audience in Sacramento where Climate One is holding its first program

thanks to the support of the Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation and the Pisces Foundation. We're pleased to have

with us four experts deeply involved in shaping the story of water in California. Bettina Bauxhall is a

reporter for the Los Angeles Times. David Hayes is former deputy U.S. Secretary of the Interior,

where he was deeply involved in California water issues.

Jay Lund is director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Services.

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