Drought is a critical stressor that contributes to water insecurity. In the United States, an
important pathway by which drought affects households' access to clean, reliable drinking …

Urban water systems need to serve increasing numbers of people under a changing climate.
Studies of systems facing extreme events, such as drought, can clarify the nature of adaptive …

Water affordability is central to water access but remains a challenge to measure. California
enshrined the human right to safe and affordable water in 2012 but the question remains …

Investment in US drinking water infrastructure is not keeping pace with need, contributing to
water service failures that threaten public health, economic development, and community …

This study asks whether different types of water systems serve different types of communities
and differ with respect to affordability. Using 2017 data for California we match service area …

While the science-policy interface has been a major focus of recent climate policy research,
the role of agency practices and bureaucratic behavior has been largely overlooked. With a …

We analyze the relationship between local municipal characteristics and their choice of
Water Rate Structure (WRS), applying a Multinomial Logit Model (MLM) to the most recently …

Policy process theories posit that focusing events can trigger significant shifts in public
attention and policy preferences, thereby reshaping public agenda setting. Prior studies …

Special districts are an increasingly important part of the local government equation in the
United States, representing over forty percent of local governments. The spread of these …

Do voters punish incumbent legislators for raising service costs? Concern about electoral
punishment is considered a leading obstacle to increasing taxes and fees to fund service …