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| http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397592 | Rep. Royce Votes for Much Needed CA Drought Relief | 2014-12-09 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Republican | House | CA | Edward Royce | R000487 | royce.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) released the following statement on passage of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, H.R. 5781, through the U.S. House of Representatives after voting for the bill: "A radical interpretation of federal law has severely compounded the California drought. By prioritizing the delta smelt to the point of curtailing billions of gallons of water slated to be pumped to local communities, bureaucrats have cost our state thousands of jobs and bankrupted hundreds of Californian farms. The California Emergency Drought Relief Act is a stopgap measure that slows the tragic loss of jobs, crops, and family farms that will fall victim to this drought." The legislation is based on a bill passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and features language developed during negotiations between U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and California House Republicans. The negotiations were intended to resolve the difference between the Senate and House bills passed separately to address California's water shortages. Provisions in the bill, which allow local agencies flexibility when managing water distribution, sunset in eighteen months and set the stage for negotiations towards a permanent solution all the while aiding Californians that are in immediate need. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |