Tensions high at Cal Am community meeting
[At the California State University Monterey Bay’s student union] Chants of “No Cal Am, save our water,” could be heard from the parking lot, as around 50 people representing or supporting the grassroots organization, Citizens for Just Water, protested outside the building before the meeting started. Tensions were equally high inside, as residents shouted over Cal Am representatives, criticizing them and the proposed desalination project. But despite the agitation, Cal Am’s Manager of External Affairs Josh Stratton said the public’s vocal frustration was exactly what the organization was expecting when they decided to hold the forum.