California is in a decadelong drought, but the government water boards have taken on a new priority as farms turn to dust: critical race theory.

The state water board and its nine local entities have been holding public hearings and staff retreats since May 3 to address inequality in doling out the state’s water supply among disadvantaged populations. The need to address California’s racist allocation of water and too-white board staff was highlighted by the Black Lives Matter movement, a state report says.