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TexasTowelie

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Sun Jul 16, 2017, 08:09 AM Jul 2017

California water bill passes House, but Democrats vow to fight it in the Senate

Some of California’s decisions about how to use its water would be relegated to the federal government under a bill passed by the House on Wednesday.

Republicans say the bill will bring more water to the parched Central Valley. California's Democratic senators have promised to fight the bill in the Senate because it weakens California’s ability to manage its own resources.

The Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, sponsored by Central Valley Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford), was approved in the House by a 230-190 vote largely along party lines.

Republicans say the bill would streamline dam construction and other water storage projects, and allow more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to be used in the Central Valley rather than flowing out to sea.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-water-bill-house-20170712-story.html

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California water bill passes House, but Democrats vow to fight it in the Senate (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
This guy is s complete piece of shit. He ran ads here asking people to call and tell him to take onecaliberal Jul 2017 #1

onecaliberal

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1. This guy is s complete piece of shit. He ran ads here asking people to call and tell him to take
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 10:21 AM
Jul 2017

Away their healthcare. Sadly so many are too stupid to get that. 2nd poorest area per capita in the United States. Giving dump or any republicans control of our water is an assinine idea.

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