Climate change

The text below is prompted by the AV Press, April 30, 2021 article, “State Senate proposes to spend $3.4 Billion on Drought.”

The source, and scarcity of fresh water for the state of California continues to be a major sink hole for the state to gain public funds. Examples: What happened to all the Billions of the California tax payer’s funds that has been appropriated? https://bollotpedia.org/california_proposition_1_Water_Bond_(2014) This proposition authorized $7.12 Billion to be spent by the State on state water conservation programs.

In addition, https:// ballotpedia.org/california_ proposition-3-Water_Infrastructure_and_Watershed_ conversation_Bond_Initiative_(2018) This additional proposition authorized an additional $8.877 billion to be spent by the State, on water conservation related projects. That’s $15,997 billion total authorized in four years. Now, we are to spend an additional $3.4 billion. Yes, we have drought conditions in California. However, where in the state are projects progressing to resolve the drought issues, with more than $18 billion dollars available.

Senate Bill 606 became law May 31, 2018, requiring a 20% reduction in water usage beginning December 31, 2020. Each water district / company within the state has until November 1, 2023 to enforce this law.https:// leginfo.legislature.ea.gov/ faces/billTextClient.xhml?bill_id=201720180SB606

While we are all reducing water usage by 20%, State Assembly Bill 1668 made law May 31, 2018, states, that by January 1, 2025, (four years away), each California citizen will be limited to 55 gallons per day of fresh water, with fines imposed if exceeded. https://leginfo. legislature.ca.gov/faces/ billTextClient.xhtml?bill_ id=201720180AB1668

Our drought is not only global warming/climate change made, but man made by lack of preparation. Gordon V. Jefferson

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