On the recordMarch 5, 2013
The levees date from the 1870's when farmers began building nearly 1,100 miles of protection around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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congress.govAmi Bera: “The levees date from the 1870's when farmers began building nearly 1,100 miles of protection around the Sacramento-San…”
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Bera discusses the historical context and urgent need for levee repairs in Sacramento.
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