Fresno reverses course on lawsuit over Friant-Kern Canal
The Fresno City Council voted Thursday to drop its lawsuit against Friant Water Authority. The council voted 5-1 to drop the suit, filed earlier this month in Fresno County Superior Court. Councilmember Garry Bredefeld cast the lone “no” vote, and Councilmember Mike Karbassi was absent. The council previously voted to sue the water authority so Fresno water ratepayers wouldn’t be on the hook to pay for repairs to the Friant-Kern Canal needed because Tulare County farmers pumped too much groundwater, causing subsidence.
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