Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act.

GOP pushes California drought bill Democrats call irresponsible

By Michael Doyle

McClatchy Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON -- California congressional Republicans escalated the anti-drought pressure Wednesday, introducing an ambitious California water bill that includes controversial provisions immediately dismissed by the state’s two Democratic senators.

Authored by San Joaquin Valley lawmakers, but backed by the state’s united GOP House delegation, the far-reaching water package would repeal a San Joaquin River restoration program, lengthen irrigation contracts and cap the delivery of water for environmental purposes, among many other provisions.

And within hours of its introduction, the bill also incited bad blood, harsh words and doubts about its long-term prospects.

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