One of our most popular events, our annual Water 101 Workshop details the history, geography, legal and political facets of water in California as well as hot topics currently facing the state.

Taught by some of the leading policy and legal experts in California, the one-day workshop on April 5 gives attendees a deeper understanding of the state’s most precious natural resource.

View the workshop agenda here. Speakers include:

• Thomas Harter, UC Davis professor, speaking on groundwater resources, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act & more
• Jennifer Harder, McGeorge School of Law professor, speaking on the various water rights in California, public trust law & more
• Jenn Bowles, Water Education Foundation executive director, speaking on California’s geography, water development history & more
• Holly Roberson, natural resources attorney, speaking on state & federal water management framework, regulating agencies & more
• Jeff Mount, Public Policy Institute of California senior fellow, speaking on hot topics such as flood & drought management, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta & more
• Pablo Garza, chief consultant for the State Assembly Committee on Water, Parks & Wildlife, speaking on the legislative process, current water legislation & more

The workshop, hosted at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, will be beneficial to water district directors, water resource industry staff, engineering and environmental firm personnel, city council members, county supervisors, legislators, legislative staff, press, advocates, attorneys, environmentalists, public interest organizations and others.

Click here for more information and to register.