02/21/2008 GAAS:94:08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Print Version | En Español |
Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Water Infrastructure Meeting with Senator Feinstein, Legislative Leaders, Stakeholders
Gov.
Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after he hosted a meeting
with Senator Feinstein, legislative leaders and key stakeholders to discuss
rebuilding California's water
infrastructure:
"I would like to thank Senator Feinstein and all of the
participants of today's meeting where we discussed the critical water issues
facing California. Despite our current budget
emergency, we still must address the severe water shortages that we are facing
with court-ordered reductions in deliveries to Southern California, the Bay Area
and the Central Valley. It is critical that we
stay focused on rebuilding our water infrastructure - the economy, the
environment, hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland and 25 million
Californians depend on us finding a solution. The longer we wait the worse and
more complicated the problem will get. I encourage our state leaders to keep up
their momentum and work toward a consensus on a proposal to put before voters as
soon as possible."
