$1.8 billion spent on California's drought relief measures
2/9/2016 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Start Date: 2/8/2016
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Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget team reported to legislative leaders that $1.8 billion in spending commitments had been made through the end of the present fiscal year. Most of the expenditure has been on long-term actions, and $628 million has gone toward more immediate needs, including immediate drought relief, drinking water supplies and groundwater monitoring. Total drought funding of $3.7 billion came from general tax fund dollars, bond money approved by voters in 2014 and other sources.
Los Angeles Times, Feb.8, 2016
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