In summary

The historic cooperation between California and the federal government that has managed the state’s water supply is threatened by a looming battle.

By Mike Wade

We join Sen. Dianne Feinstein and a bi-partisan group of Congress members calling on both the state and federal governments to work this out. California and the nation are counting on it.

Re “California water war re-ignited”; Dan Walters, April 20, 2020, CalMatters

Dan Walters’ column does a good job describing a potential water battle that all Californians should want to avoid.

The historic cooperation between the state and federal governments that has managed California’s water supply is threatened by this looming battle. We can’t let that happen.

The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered uncertain many things we used to take for granted. When can we next go to a restaurant, plan a vacation or go to a baseball game? We can’t afford to add to that list, “will there be food at the grocery store?” Our food supply has been one of the few things we’ve been able to count on in recent months and we need that to continue.

We join Sen. Dianne Feinstein and a bi-partisan group of Congress members calling on both the state and federal governments to work this out. California and the nation are counting on it.

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