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Jim Costa: this is not only a social economic injustice issue that so many people in the San Joaquin Valley, 4 million people, have…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
this is not only a social economic injustice issue that so many people in the San Joaquin Valley, 4 million people, have been impacted because their very existence is threatened by whether or not they will have a reliable water supply in the future, but it is also a national security issue.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa emphasizes the critical water supply issue affecting millions in California as a national security concern.

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