State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Sanger, was among the 500 invited guests who braved chilly weather on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday to witness President Joe Biden sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill she calls “a major investment in California” and the San Joaquín Valley. “Obviously, water is very important to me, but I think that the entire package is really good,” said Hurtado, who has pushed for repairs to the Friant-Kern Canal, the Delta-Mendota Canal and portions of the California Aqueduct since she was elected in 2018.

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