The Association of California Water Agencies’
(ACWA) annual Legislative Symposium is set for Wednesday, March 26 at
the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. The program will explore key water supply
issues facing California and how legislators and policy makers plan to
address them.
Specific topics to be addressed include water policy priorities for
2008, proposed water bond packages, conservation and potential moves to
tap local property tax revenues to fill holes in the state budget.
Panelists include State Sen. Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), Sen. Dave
Cogdill (R-Modesto), California Urban Water Conservation Council
Executive Director Chris Brown, Natural Resources Defense Council Senior
Policy Analyst Ronnie Cohen, Helix Water District General Manager Mark
Weston, California Alliance for Jobs Executive Director Jim Earp,
Western Growers Association Government Affairs Analyst Erin Field,
LegiSight, LLC President Steven E. La Mara, legislative staff and
representatives of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s
office.
WHAT:
ACWA 2008 Legislative Symposium
WHEN:
March 26, 2008, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHERE:
Sheraton Grand Sacramento, 1230 J Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814
ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 450 members
are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For
more information, visit www.acwa.com.
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