The House voted to approve H.R. 4394, which includes Rep. David Valadao’s Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act, a measure focusing on ensuring access to clean and reliable water supply in the Central Valley. The bill aims to address water shortage issues by providing funding eligibility for the Shasta Dam project and bringing accountability to water management. It requires the Central Valley Project and State Water Project to be operated consistent with the 2019 Biological Opinions, which inform long-term operations plans and have been a source of uncertainty for Valley farmers.

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