Most of the North Bay cities at risk for drought conditions and water shortages are well-positioned to face another dry year in 2021, but bigger issues could loom next year as California faces one of its driest periods on record, experts said Thursday during a panel discussion.

The panel, hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center, focused on already concerning trends in the state’s water supply as well as how the 2012-16 drought can help inform how state and local officials tackle the ongoing drought emergency.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.