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California lawmakers face water bond deadline
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Aug 11, 2014
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California lawmakers face water bond deadline
Sacramento lawmakers have until tonight to revise or remove an $11 billion water bond before it stays on the ballot for November, when it will likely fail.
A sprinkler system sprays crops with water in the Imperial Valley. State lawmakers are expected to vote this week to postpone a multi-billion-dollar water bond slated to be on the November ballot.
A sprinkler system sprays crops with water in the Imperial Valley. State lawmakers are expected to vote this week to postpone a multi-billion-dollar water bond slated to be on the November ballot.
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Sacramento lawmakers have until tonight to revise or remove an $11 billion water bond before it stays on the ballot for November, when it will likely fail.

The clock is ticking away and hope dwindles for a water bond in thirsty California.

Sacramento lawmakers have until Monday night to revise or remove a $11 billion water bond, which is unpopular with voters, before it stays on the ballot for November, when it will likely fail. Melody Gutierrez has been covering this for the San Francisco Chronicle and she joins Take Two.