Congressman Garamendi Announces Support of Senator Feinstein’s California Water Legislation

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WASHINGTON, DC – February 18, 2016 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City) announced his support of the “California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act,” as introduced, by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). This legislation would provide $1.3 billion for long-term solutions for water storage, desalination, and recycling.

Congressman John Garamendi
Congressman John Garamendi

“Senator Feinstein has been committed to finding a legislative solution to California’s water challenges that treats all stakeholders fairly while also staying true to our nation’s landmark environmental laws. This bill fits that very high standard,” said Congressman Garamendi. “Even better, the provisions of the bill align with California’s voter-passed Proposition 1, which will enable better coordination between federal and state priorities.”

Senator Feinstein and Congressman Garamendi had been part of a bicameral group of legislators working to negotiate a bipartisan solution to California’s water infrastructure issues.

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Congressman John Garamendi

John Raymond Garamendi is an American rancher, businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Suisun City, in the United States House of Representatives since November 2009. Garamendi was previously the California Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998 and the 46th Lieutenant Governor of California from 2007 until his election to Congress.[

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