California Water Allocations Hit 100 Percent – Here’s Why Farmers Are Still Miffed

Central Valley farmers learned Tuesday they will get a full allocation of water this year for the first time since 2006. But their celebrations were muted. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said it will provide a 100 percent allocation to Central Valley Project customers this year, including the large agricultural districts in the San Joaquin Valley. Just a year ago those districts got a 5 percent allotment, and three weeks ago the farmers were told their deliveries might not top 65 percent this year. The announcement came four days after Gov. Jerry Brown declared an official end to the drought practically everywhere in California.