Alex Padilla actually said...

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

"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 River, as drying conditions bring water reservoirs along the Co..."

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

"The systemic consideration of these factors by the Army Corps of Engineers...systemically disadvantages projects that would protect communities like this one."