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Environmental

Nov. 5, 2009

Lawmakers Pass Massive Water Reform Plan, $11 Billion Bond

After months of haggling and debating, state legislators on Wednesday passed the biggest package of bills seen in decades to reform the management of California's ailing water supply.

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

After months of haggling and debating, state legislators on Wednesday passed the biggest package of bills seen in decades to reform the management of California's ailing water supply.

The bills call for a comprehensive overhaul of water policy and include tougher environmental protection for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, tighter water-rights enforcement, increased water c...

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