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The politics of water

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December 5, 2011, No comments

Opinion from Los Angeles Times – Article by Jim Newton L.A. voters approved the creation of a ratepayer advocate in March. There still isn’t one. So the City Council should …

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Pico Water District Incumbents Will Not Run

September 2, 2011, No comments

Pico Water District Board members Rick Mercado Sr. and Robert A. Martinez will not be running for re-election this November. Three newcomers, Carol Pi ...

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Gov. Brown Moving to Restructure Agriculture Water Boards

September 1, 2011, No comments

Governor Jerry Brown has proposed SB 900 to restructure nine regional water quality boards and eliminate the Central Coast and Colorado River boards. ...

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Linda Sanchez: Ban on Earmarks Hurts Water Projects

August 30, 2011, No comments

On Monday, August 29, 2011, Representative Linda Sanchez (D – CA, 39th District) addressed a crowd at the Water Replenishment District on the st ...

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    California’s Water Wars: Man vs. Smelt
    August 26, 2011, No comments

    Historian and Central Valley Farmer Victor Davis Hanson writes that thanks to the massive engineering projects of past generations, California’s water wars are not about so much about scarcity than ...