Legislation to prevent the unnecessary and harmful discharge of California water from reservoirs under false pretenses was introduced by Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo.

Assembly Bill 1146 would prohibit the release of California’s stored water if it is carried out under knowingly false or fraudulent representations regarding the purpose or intended use of the water. The legislation would empower the State Water Resources Control Board to issue interim relief orders to stop unlawful water releases and ensure that California’s water, its storage and planning efforts remain protected from external political interference. The bill would provide that any person who violates these provisions would be guilty of a misdemeanor, according to Papan’s office.

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LittleFoot

But its cool when you liberals do it for "Environmental Purposes", right? The words Hypocrite and Liberal will always be mutually inclusive.

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