“California cannot afford to relive the devastation of recent droughts. This reduction in water use caused massive devastation to the state’s economy, and most importantly the agricultural sector. During the drought, Californians were forced to significantly reduce their water consumption. The WIIN Act was the result of a bipartisan deal put into place in 2016 by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senator Dianne Feinstein, following one of the most severe droughts in the history of California. California has experienced its fifth straight month of below average precipitation, setting the stage for what is likely to be a critically dry year for California and making this bill more important than ever.” Allowing these provisions to expire would put the state at great risk during future droughts. “These provisions ensure that California has the storage capabilities and operational flexibility necessary to provide Californians the access to water they deserve and need.
“We must ensure that the critical California water provisions in the WIIN Act do not expire, which is why I am proposing a reauthorization of these provisions through fiscal year 2028,” said Garcia. These indicators pointing to an upcoming critically dry year makes ensuring Californians’ access to water particularly essential. In the past five months, California has had below average precipitation and will likely continue the dry trend throughout the year. The bill is co-sponsored by the entire House Republican California delegation, including Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Tom McClintock (CA-04), Jay Obernolte (CA-08), David Valadao (CA-21), Devin Nunes (CA-22), Young Kim (CA-39), Ken Calvert (CA-42), Michelle Steel (CA-48), and Darrell Issa (CA-50). Garcia’s bill would enact a seven-year extension for critical water supply provisions in the WIIN Act and thus improve California’s access to water. – Today, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) introduced a bill to extend the bipartisan California water provisions of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act through fiscal year 2028.
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