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Q&A: Governor’s top water exec, Lester Snow, is hot for $10 billion bond

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on September 29, 2008 at 9:02 am

From the Sacramento Bee:

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a drought emergency this summer, and he is negotiating with Sen. Dianne Feinstein and state lawmakers on a $10 billion bond for water storage and conservation.

In the midst of it all is Lester Snow, 57, who has served since 2004 as Schwarzenegger’s director of the Department of Water Resources. The aptly named Snow, a Democrat, previously led the California Bay-Delta Authority, then Cal-Fed, and the San Diego County Water Authority.

Q: Where do things stand on water bond negotiations?

A: I believe some good progress was made late in the session within the Assembly Democratic and Republican caucuses based on the (Schwarzenegger-Feinstein) draft. There’s very little question, especially given the water circumstances now, about getting the bond before voters in the most expeditious way, whether it’s a bond bill at the beginning of session or an initiative.

Read more of this Q&A with Lester Snow from the Sacramento Bee by clicking here.

September 29, 2008 · Filed Under Water Legislation

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