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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Berryhill statement on water bond debate

Senator Tom Berryhill (R-Twain Harte) today rose in opposition to Senate Bill 848, a water bond measure by Delta area legislator, Senator Lois Wolk. Berryhill has a long legislative history on water.
In the first of many prospective showdowns on a water bond, Senator Berryhill weighed in against the Senator Wolk’s proposal:
“It was the compromising by ALL parties that led to the 2009 bond’s ultimate success. While Senate Bill 848 has some positive ideas, the cornerstone of a comprehensive solution will treat water supply and reliability as equal to the health of the Delta. Senator Wolk’s bill turns away from a statewide management approach which I think undercuts a fair water policy.

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