San Joaquin County lawmakers are urging state and federal officials to expand research and prevention efforts to combat invasive golden mussels threatening the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the region’s waterways. During a discussion Monday at Hilton Stockton with water managers and other stakeholders, Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, and U.S. Rep. Josh Harder, D-Tracy, discussed state and federal legislation aimed at addressing the infestation and the need to identify effective solutions. … Both lawmakers emphasized the need to share findings from research into potential solutions. Harder said a centralized system for collecting research findings could help agencies avoid duplicating work and identify effective strategies. He said developing a coordinated research plan involving UC Davis is a priority for his proposed federal legislation.

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