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The Great Delta Toilet Bowl Continues!
The City of Sacramento is located at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers and is known as the “river city.” Sacramento draws much of its residential water from these rivers. But, get this: Sacramento takes the water from the rivers upstream where it is cleaner, then Sacramento dumps their sewage waste water downstream where… Read more »
The BDCP Is Here!! (Sort Of)
The Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) is about a lot of things, but there’s one thing where the debate will focus, the size of the tunnels bringing water to the Central Valley and Southern California. Originally, the BDCP proposed twin tunnels conveying 15,000 cubic feet per seconds (cfs). Last year the 15,000 cfs was dropped to 9,000… Read more »
Does It Never End?
We’re all for people paying their debt to society and getting on with their lives. People make mistakes. We fine them, send them to jail or prison, they serve their time and their debt is paid. We hope they are able to get their lives back together. We hope people will give them a chance…. Read more »
Put Students Before Fish!
Now that Democrats have total control of California maybe they’ll sit down and take a look at prioritizing their spending. Well, we’re allowed to dream aren’t we? But, seriously, could someone actually try to make sense out of all the spending we do in this state and try to put priorities on the things that… Read more »
20th Anniversary of CVPIA
Some of us aren’t celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the CVPIA (Central Valley Project Improvement Act). It was supposed to solve the problems of the Delta by taking water from farmers and giving more to the environment/Delta. Despite this extra boost of water, the Delta continues to decline. At Families Protecting the Valley we’ve tried… Read more »
The Humane Treatment for Farm Workers Act
A bill passed by the California Legislature sits on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk awaiting his signature. It’s called the Humane Treatment for Farm Workers Act (AB 2676). AB 2676 requires that farm workers must be given “continuous, ready access” to shade and enough “suitably cool” water for each employee to drink one quart per hour… Read more »
SoCal Learning About the Delta!
In January a survey was released that told us 78% of Californians statewide did not know what the Delta is (Californians Largely Unaware of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta). In Southern California the number is 86%. With all the publicity in the last week about the Governor’s Delta tunnel plan we would like to think more… Read more »
California Bullet-Train Funds Approved
The California Senate Friday approved $4.7 billion in funds for the state’s high-speed-rail plan despite growing opposition to the project, handing a victory to California Gov. Jerry Brown, a major proponent of the train. The legislature’s approval of the funds was needed to help ensure another $3.2 billion in matching federal funds for the bullet… Read more »
Democrats look to California in bid to retake House
No state figures more prominently in Democratic plans to retake the House than bright blue California. With 25 seats separating them from the speaker’s gavel, Democrats have settled on a blueprint targeting nearly a dozen seats across the Golden State — a yawning figure that highlights the emphasis party officials have placed there. Success would… Read more »
Feinstein Opponent Announces Water Policy
U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein is running for re-election this year against mostly unknown Republican opponents. As McClatchy News reported on March 27th, “running for re-election this year, the 78-year-old Feinstein hasn’t yet broken a sweat against unknown and underfunded Republican opponents.” Nevertheless, there are opponents and as information becomes available on their views concerning water… Read more »
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