Brown to Unveil California Water Project for 25 Million
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Governor Jerry Brown said he will unveil plans today to divert abundant Northern California water to thirsty Southern California for 25 million people and the farms that grow half of the U.S.’s fresh produce.
The project would siphon water from the Sacramento River, 10 miles south of the state capital, through two 40-mile-long tunnels to existing pumps and aqueducts that supply cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego, and irrigate 3 million acres.