California governor cuts Central Valley floodplain funds - CalMatters
California governor cuts Central Valley floodplain funds - CalMatters calmatters.org As floods endanger the San Joaquin Valley, Newsom cuts funding for floodplains Alastair Bland 22–28 minutes In summary The governor eliminated $40 million for restoring floodplains, halting projects that help protect vulnerable, disadvantaged communities like Stockton. San Joaquin Valley legislators are pushing back. Last fall, when the state Legislature authorized $40 million for floodplain restoration, Julie Rentner knew just what she would do with it. Her group, River Partners, would spend more than a quarter of the funds buying a 500-acre dairy farm abutting the San Joaquin River in Stanislaus County. Then millions more would be spent on removing debris, sheds, manure heaps and levees. They would plant native vegetation, and eventual...