Hanford Sentinel: Senator Hurtado and U.S. Senator Feinstein Collaborate to Restore Clean Water Supply in California
State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) today announced collaborative efforts with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to protect tens of thousands of disadvantaged communities and family farmers in the state of California. The partnership will include coordinating efforts at the state and federal level to address the Central Valley’s most immediate needs of restoring clean water supply by repairing the conveyance capacity on the Friant-Kern Canal.
In February, Senator Melissa Hurtado introduced Senate Bill 559 (SB 559), legislation that requests $400 million in general funds towards the Friant-Kern Canal. SB 559, which passed through the Senate floor and will move to the Assembly, is principal co-authored by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), Assemblymember Devon Mathis (R-Visalia), Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), and Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield).