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Lawmakers send a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom asking for state of emergency

Because of drought, water shortages

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FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2014, file photo, houseboats float in the drought-lowered waters of Oroville Lake near Oroville, Calif. California’s hopes for a wet “March miracle” did not materialize and a dousing of April 2021 showers may as well be a mirage at this point. The state appears in the midst of another drought only a few years after a punishing 5-year dry spell dried up rural wells, killed endangered salmon, idled farm fields and helped fuel the most deadly and destructive wildfires in modern state history. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

By: Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Posted at 9:59 AM, Apr 09, 2021

and last updated 2021-04-09 15:56:44-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KERO) — Senator Shannon Grove is the latest lawmaker urging Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency because of water shortages.

She tweeted out a letter that was sent to the governor. It's signed by 11 other lawmakers including assemblymembers Vince Fong and Rudy Salas.

Yesterday, I joined several Valley legislators in urging @CAgovernor to declare a statewide emergency on CA’s drought.

Our farms & rural communities are the backbone of our nation’s food supply & CA must take immediate action to increase water allocations to these communities. pic.twitter.com/gUQnFhE5VN
— Senator Shannon Grove (@ShannonGroveCA) April 8, 2021

The declaration would free up funding that the governor could use to help get water to residents.

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