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grnleftro.gifCalifornians face dwindling supplies of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables and higher prices at the grocery store unless our elected leaders act NOW to fix our water supply system. Click HERE to find your legislator and tell them we need new reservoirs and canals for California’s future.


Governor Schwarzenegger held a press conference with Latino leaders on August 18 to tell legislators he wants a comprehensive water supply package of legislative bills to fix the state’s grnrightro.gifwater supply system.  View highlights in the video at right. 

 

 

   


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Irony?

Chinese carrots being distributed to unemployed farmworkers at a food line in California's Central Valley where they once worked to produce food for the world.

 

Don't blame the farmers
SF Chronicle, Mon, Dec. 14, 2009
 
Dispelling California's water myths
Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund,Brian Gray
Monday, December 14, 2009
The sweeping package of laws designed to overhaul California's troubled water system demonstrates that the Legislature can address this urgent issue in a difficult fiscal and political environment. But it is only the first step toward more sustainable management of California's water. 



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Legislators approve $11 billion water bond
The Legislature adjourned its special water session this morning by 6 a.m. (11-4-09) following a 2/3 vote in each house to approve an $11.139 billion general obligation bond (SBX7 2 by Cogdill) and four of five policy bills.  The following analysis is provided by Bob Reeb of Reeb Government Relations, LLC---
 
SBX7 1 (Simitian and Steinberg), relating to Delta governance and the Delta Plan, including changes to Delta Protection Commission statutory provisions, creation of a Delta Conservancy, creation of a Delta Stewardship Council, creation of a Delta Watermaster with limited authority and authorization for a Delta Plan. This bill also sets forth the role of the Council and Department of Fish and Game relating to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. 
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