Before I yield to the sponsor of this legislation, I yield myself 30 seconds to simply point out that the statistics I used as it relates to unemployment come from Fresno County. That is a county where all of this was impacted. The statistics that were cited by my friends across the aisle were from outside that area. The second point I want to make is that I have letters here from 14 senators and 18 members of the California legislature. I insert their letters in support in the Record. Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act--Organizations in Support Water Agencies/Organizations California Water Alliance Families Protecting the Valley Northern California Water Association <SUP>*</SUP> Family Water Alliance California Watershed Posse Westlands Water District San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority: Banta-Carbona Irrigation District, Broadview Water District, Byron Bethany Irrigation District (CVPSA), Central California Irrigation District, Columbia Canal Company, Del Puerto Water District, Eagle Field Water District, Firebaugh Canal Water District, Fresno Slough Water District, Henry Miller Reclamation District #2131, James Irrigation District, Laguna Water District, Mercy Springs Water District, Oro Loma Water District, Pacheco Water District, Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, Panoche Water District, Patterson Irrigation District, Pleasant Valley Water District, Reclamation District 1606, San Benito County Water District, San Luis Water District,…
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