September 26, 2007

Water talks

At a press conference with the governor today on prison reform, Sen. Mike Machado gave a quick description of the status of the water bond negotiations. He sounded pretty optimistic that the Legislature would reach a bipartisan agreement. Here is what Machado said:

The plan is for the Senate to convene on October the 4th for the hearing on the bond proposals that are being developed, and it's anticipated that there will be a bill moved from that that would go to the Floor to be heard in early October. The collaboration that's existing between the Legislature and the Governor's Office now is very productive, and there is a sense of urgency. But there's also a sense of urgency and quality, to make sure that the package that get's put forward before the people in February is indeed going to address the problem of the Delta and water supply beyond the Delta. So yes, there is a lot of work being done, and there will be a Legislature back in time to be able to act on it.

Posted by dweintraub on September 26, 2007 2:04 PM