California legislators strike a final water deal
Lawmakers capped months of discussions, weeks of tedious negotiations and years of chasing a water deal with approval of major legislation in a marathon session that ended Wednesday as the sun rose. The package, which includes an $11.1-billion bond that must go before voters, would nudge California...
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- News Source: Los Angeles Times | 21 days agoLawmakers capped months of discussions, weeks of tedious negotiations and years of chasing a water deal with approval of major legislation in a marathon session that ended Wednesday as the sun rose. The package, which includes an $11.1-billion bond...
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- Blog Source: www.wishtv.comCalifornia lawmakers on Wednesday passed an $11 billion overhaul of the state's antiquated water system in a bid to supply a soaring population while preserving a fragile environment., ... At the center of the new water package is the bond that has
- Blog Source: aquafornia.comHistoric water reform package passes California legislature. Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 4, 2009 at 10:42 am. From the New York Times: “The California Legislature voted early this morning to overhaul the state's governance of ...
- Blog Source: sroblog.comLegislative leaders have worked almost nonstop for weeks on the final deal, which includes an $11 billion bond that passed by slim margins in both the Senate and Assembly. The bond must go before the voters to win approval. ...
- Blog Source: aquafornia.comPrincipled environmental organizations, environmental justice groups, fishing organizations, labor unions, Delta and northern California water districts, Delta counties and cities, Indian Tribes and other groups will amp up the fight to ...
- Blog Source: calitics.comI applaud the leadership, courage, and vision of everyone who helped bring this desperately-needed legislation across the finish line. We will continue to need all hands on deck - at the federal, state, and local levels - in the coming months as we
- Blog Source: www.huffingtonpost.comSchwarzenegger Blames Budget Woes On "Judges Going Absolutely Crazy". After railing against labor unions, waste and fraud in the past, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday found a new target to blame for California's budget. .... I applaud the
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