OPINION: Water Bonds Should Be Used to Fund Sites Reservoir

Now that there’s a list of projects vying for the $2.7 billion in Proposition 1 money dedicated to water storage, you’d think the chances of the proposed Sites Reservoir in Colusa County getting some of that cash would be clearer. Not so. There are few surprises in the list of projects. The uncertainty is because the decision will be made by the California Water Commission, a panel whose members are appointed by the governor, without a confirmation process so there’s no accountability. And, there is no real track record for such decisions.