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Aug 12, 2008 3:32 pm US/Pacific

Feinstein Calls For Water Bond On State Ballot

 CBS 5 CrimeWatch

SACRAMENTO (AP) ― Sen. Dianne Feinstein says it's time for California lawmakers to put a water bond on the November ballot.

California's senior senator told Sacramento business leaders Tuesday that it's critical for Republicans and Democrats to set aside their long-standing differences over dams.

She says all parties must compromise on a long-term upgrade to California's water system as the state faces a growing population and is threatened by global warming.

Feinstein and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have offered a $9.3 billion proposal, but it has not moved forward in the Legislature. It sets aside about a third of the money for reservoirs and other storage projects.

Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over whether to build new dams and a canal to pipe river water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

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