As California faces growing water challenges, some say it’s time to rethink where our infrastructure dollars are going. The Kern County Water Agency is pushing for more investment in water projects rather than the high-speed rail. The Water Agency says federal funding should be shifted away from California’s high-speed rail project and instead be used to modernize the State Water Project’s Delta Conveyance Project. … Water Agency leaders claim the Delta Conveyance Project would secure reliable water supplies for decades to come — while the high-speed rail continues to face cost overruns and delays.