CA SB946

Establishes the Yolo Bypass Cache Slough Partnership Multibenefit Program to support development and implementation of projects within the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough region in Yolo and Solano Counties.

Defines the Yolo Bypass Cache Slough Partnership as a 15-agency multiagency partnership established by memorandum of understanding in May 2016, including federal agencies (Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers), state agencies (Natural Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Valley Flood Protection Board, State Water Resources Control Board, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board), and local agencies.

Requires participating state agencies to collaborate with federal and local agencies to promote discussion, prioritization, and resolution of policy issues critical to successful project implementation.

Directs agencies to work toward objectives including prioritizing multi-benefit projects, identifying implementation challenges, developing regulatory compliance approaches, identifying funding mechanisms, and fostering regional agricultural sustainability, recreational opportunities, and water supply reliability.

Notes the Yolo Bypass is a 59,000-acre flood control facility protecting over 650,000 people and $60 billion in assets, while also supporting wildlife habitat, agriculture, and recreation.