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Restore the Delta: What others are saying about the water package

Posted by: Maven on November 6, 2009 at 8:25 am

From Restore the Delta, more reaction from those opposed to the water package:

“Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D- Antioch): “I’m against the peripheral canal. Spending that money on conveyance is the height of stupidity… There is a lot this water package could’ve accomplished for the Delta that it didn’t… Now, Californians will have to consider whether they can afford an $11.14 billion bond that would primarily benefit big cities and big agribusiness in Southern California. I don’t think we can, or should afford it. Delta residents have everything to lose, and nothing to gain if this bond passes.” (“Controversial water bill awaits Governor’s signature,” Martinez News-Gazette, November 5, 2009)

Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis): “Shame on all of us.”

Late Monday, just before the Senate approved the bond, Senator Lois Wolk, D-Davis, said “the bond would not come close to the total cost of the Delta fix – upward of $50 billion, at the high end – and told lawmakers that their constituents, the ratepayers, would be stuck with the bill.” (“Delta council bill is OK’d,” Stockton Record, November 4, 2009) …”

Read more of this media alert from Restore the Delta by clicking here.

November 6, 2009 · Filed Under Legislation - State & Federal

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