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Newsom's drought emergency raises concerns for water rights and the influence of a recall

04/22/21 7:37 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Andreas Borgeas California Association of Winegrape Growers California farms drought emergency Jackson Gualco Mike McGuire Scott Wilk The Gualco Group water rights

State officials said the emergency powers allow them to curtail water rights, adding to concerns the coming recall could be influencing Newsom's drought decisions.

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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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