The California legislature is looking to fix the California's water system; the Department of Water Resources' director stated that the water system is not as reliable as it sued to be. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta worsening (with pollution causing deteriorating water quality and invasive species changing the food chain) and a low snowfall year in the Sierra left many reservoirs well below normal levels. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a special legislative session last month, pushing for a long-term solution to this problem, and has proposed a $9 billion bond that includes money for reservoirs (three of them) building and expansion to be placed on the Feb. 5 presidential primary ballot.
Republicans and Democrats are split between the issues. While Republicans encourages building of new dams and reservoirs, Democrats and environmental groups favor preservation and the storage of water underground.
Who would pay for these projects? No one wants to pay for it. Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman (Republican) said the state should pay no more than 20 percent to 30 percent; Democrats stated that the state has never contributed more than 3 percent to these constructions before.
Republicans and Democrats are split between the issues. While Republicans encourages building of new dams and reservoirs, Democrats and environmental groups favor preservation and the storage of water underground.
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Well, at least the govenator is doing something about it. He's doing better than I thought he would on some issues.
Well, of course people don't want to pay for it. Hardly anyone wnts to pay for anything big, even if they benefit from it.
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