U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Jerry Brown’s Executive Order imposing water restrictions on the state of California:
“In 2009, water agencies throughout California predicted that the new requirements placed on our state’s water system would leave us with no water during a prolonged drought. Fishery agencies and environmental groups balked, claiming this day would never come. With the fourth year of drought upon us, these kinds of policies are hurting California farmers, families and the environment, as Governor Brown’s announcement today shows. Decades of inaction have finally caught up with California’s refusal to build new storage. Conservation alone isn’t the answer.”
