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THIRD READING
Bill No: SJR 25
Author: Vidak (R), et al.
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Water: agriculture
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution calls on the President of the United
States to use his executive authority to find innovative ways to
provide more water for agriculture in California.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.According to the Department of Food and Agriculture,
California's 80,500 farms and ranches produced over $44.7
billion in agricultural products in 2012.
2.California agriculture relies on an adequate water supply
system for irrigation; however, California is currently
experiencing drought conditions that have not been experienced
in the state since 1976 and 1977.
3.As a result of the current drought conditions, no water has
been allocated from the Central Valley Project to agricultural
users, and only 5% of water from the State Water Project has
been allocated to agricultural users.
4.The agricultural industry estimates that without any
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additional water provided for agriculture, the current drought
will result in the fallowing or removal of trees on 800,000
acres of agricultural land, an economic loss of $7.48 billion
for the state, as well as the loss of tens of thousands of
farmworker jobs.
This resolution calls on the President of the United States to
use his executive authority to find innovative ways to provide
more water for agriculture in California.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
RM:e 5/16/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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