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A California Senate proposal to spend $2 billion to buy senior water rights would focus mostly on rights in northern California watersheds with another large chunk aimed at farmland retirement throughout the state.
The proposal is included in an $18.5 billion climate plan within the state budget, which likely won’t be finalized until the end of summer.
State water watchers are intrigued by the proposal as water supplies are stretched to thin in this third
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