As California spent much of the winter battered by storm after storm, water officials faced new challenges unlike recent years: an overabundance over water. Friant Water Authority chief operating officer Johnny Amaral joins Sunrise FM to talk about the ever-changing battle over control of California's water resources, the difficulties in securing water supplies, and how water agencies are preparing for the "Big Melt" of incredible Sierra snowpack.
Johnny Amaral is a longtime policy advocate in the San Joaquin Valley, joining Friant Water Authority in 2019 as its Chief of External Affairs and is currently its Chief Operating Officer. He previously served in a similar external affairs role – connecting growers, water managers, and lawmakers – at Westlands Water District. Prior to that, the Tulare native served 13 years as Chief of Staff to Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare).
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