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CA SR62
Resolution
Status
8/28/2014
Primary Sponsor
Cathleen Galgiani
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress to provide federal funding for California water storage projects, citing historical precedent of substantial federal investment in similar projects like Shasta Dam ($12 million in 1935, $20 million in 1935, and $6.9 million in 1936)
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Identifies four priority water storage projects ready for construction: Temperance Flat Dam (Madera and Fresno counties), Sites Reservoir (Glenn and Colusa counties), San Luis Reservoir expansion, and Shasta Dam raising
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States that expanded water storage benefits urban and commercial users, agricultural use, and environmental restoration through increased river flows
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit resolution copies to the President, Vice President, House Speaker, Senate Majority Leader, and all California members of Congress
Legislative Description
Relative to water storage.
Last Action
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
8/28/2014