At the intersection of water and politics, a cross section of water professionals including agency staff, engineers, attorneys and consultants convened in Sacramento March 30 to spend a day with an outstanding lineup of legislators and administration officials at the Groundwater Resources Association (GRA) and California Groundwater Coalition’s (CGC) Annual Legislative Symposium. The title of this year’s symposium was “California’s Quest for Sustainable Groundwater Supplies: Marching Ahead,” offering an up-to-the-minute report on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) implementation along with speakers addressing the full range of today’s most pressing issues facing water managers and professionals.

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