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Bill to Accelerate Drought-Resilient Water Projects Signed by Governor

SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assemblymember Lisa Calderon’s (D-Whittier) Assembly Bill 1845, a bill that enables The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) to use alternative project delivery methods for the design and construction of vital drought-resilient projects.

Governor Signs Calderon Lung Health Bill into Law

SACRAMENTO, CA – On the afternoon of September 30, Governor Newsom signed Assemblymember Lisa Calderon’s (D – Whittier) air quality and lung health bill, Assembly Bill 619, taking an important step to protect those with chronic lung health issues from the adverse effects of wildfire smoke.