The California Water Commission on Wednesday, June 17, approved $268.9 million in conditional supplemental funding for the Sites Reservoir Project. The funding, administered through the Commission's Water Storage Investment Program, is intended to offset inflation-related costs and support additional public benefits associated with the project. The money comes from Proposition 1, approved by voters in 2014, and Proposition 4, approved in 2024. With the additional funding, the project is now eligible for up to $1.363 billion through the Water Storage Investment Program. Project officials say the reservoir would capture and store excess Sacramento River flows during wet periods for use during droughts and other water shortages