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John Scott Duarte: They are paying for 90 percent of their water at a rate of about $250 an acre-foot, and actually getting 5, 10 percent…

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
They are paying for 90 percent of their water at a rate of about $250 an acre-foot, and actually getting 5, 10 percent of what they are paying for.
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John Scott Duarte
Republican · California

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Duarte highlights the disparity between water costs and actual delivery to contractors.

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