Alex Padilla actually said...

As you know, despite all the recent rain in the states of California and other areas of the west, we still face a crisis on the Colorado Riv...

Addressing the Salton Sea is a critical linchpin of securing long-term deals to address water use in the Colorado River Basin.

We'd be in dire straits. That's exactly where we would be.

We should be thinking beyond just the benefit/cost ratio in order to ensure we're protecting vulnerable communities equitably.