The impacts from California’s financial problems are starting to be revealed as some water agencies are implementing serious cutbacks.  During its August board meeting, staff at the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board announced they are trimming the operations budget by 5% because of state budget cuts.  Meanwhile, San Joaquin Valley groundwater managers are wary, expecting far less grant funding for projects. California is in the throes of a $68 billion budget deficit largely because of declining revenue from 2022-2023. While the state will pull from reserves for spending, that is not a sustainable solution and spending cuts are necessary.