A study released by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) addresses myths about California’s water problems—and their solutions—that are hindering the development of effective policies to manage one of the state’s most important natural resources.

The PPIC study recommends improving the flow of existing information, collecting more information in the field from surface and groundwater users—an unpopular idea among many water users—and expanding the analysis and synthesis of data pertinent to important management and policy choices.