Last week’s atmospheric river that poured heavy rain across Northern California was a long-awaited opportunity for the people trying to manage the state’s water supply.

Story by Nina Sparling.

(Photo: Sean de Guzman, chief of snow surveys for the California Department of Water Resources, measures the depth of the snowpack during the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Randall Benton / AP Photo)

California state lawmakers Thursday proposed a package of bills intended to make dramatic improvements to the state's embattled Employment Development Department.

Story by Steve Milne.