Thursday September 12, 2024
Senator Alex Padilla —
Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on three of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) bipartisan bills to promote ecosystem restoration, water conservation, and drought resiliency across the Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin River watersheds. The Committee considered his legislation to increase funding for the Lower Colorado River Multispecies Conservation and the San Joaquin River Restoration Programs, as well as the Sacramento RIVER Act to support drought resiliency and water conservation in the Sacramento watershed.
“California’s rivers provide essential water resources for municipal, agricultural, and environmental use in California, but long-term drought, historic flooding, and rising project costs are threatening these watersheds,” said Senator Padilla. “My bipartisan bills would support ecological restoration across the Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, and Colorado River watersheds to bolster our drought resiliency and water supply for California’s water users.”