Update on Californian water wars

I wrote about the Californian water wars just a few days ago and so I was interested to see the article from the San Fransisco Chronicle that says that a plan has been put together to address the problem. the plan will cost $9.4 million to implement. The article states that:

"Water for 24 million people in California - about two-thirds of the state's population - flows through the delta system, which has a series of levees and canals at great risk of failing in a natural disaster such as an earthquake. The plan has several parts, including the creation of a Delta Stewardship Council that would have broad oversight of the delta and the ability to approve a peripheral canal. It would lead the effort to restore the delta and improve the state's water supply. Additionally, the plan would mandate a 20 percent reduction in urban per capita water use by 2020, though there may be exceptions for cities including San Francisco that have aggressive conservation practices. Also included are groundwater monitoring and increased penalties for illegal water diversion". Follow the link to read the full article.