With the state budget behind them, lawmakers are focused on crafting a new water bond for the fall ballot. The state Senate failed to pass a $10.5 billion measure Monday, but that doesn't mean the discussion is over. The measure grew by $4 billion this week, an increase Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said was an attempt to win Republican support by spending more money on a top GOP priority: reservoirs and other water storage projects. Steinberg framed Monday's vote as the first step toward a compromise measure.
Water Bond Comes Up Short in State Senate

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