Dire water conditions on the Colorado River are affecting California's water decisions. The river's basin states have failed to reach an agreement on sharing the dwindling water supplies. Years of negotiations have not yielded a consensus, despite record low reservoir storage levels.

Tensions among the states' negotiators are rising as key agreements for managing the river are set to expire at the end of the year. Further details on the implications for Southern California are available, including the potential impact of expiring agreements that have been in place since 2007.