State Assembly Budget Hearing on Salton Sea Restoration

he California Assembly Budget Sub-Committee 3 on Resources & Transportation will be visiting the Coachella Valley on November 28 to hold a state hearing on the topic of Salton Sea Restoration.  The hearing will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will be held in the Commodore Room of the North Shore Community Center in Mecca.

A series of panels will address the following issues:

• Restoration:  an overview of the Salton Sea issue and restoration projects;
• Funding:  an accounting of funds used for restoration efforts at the Sea, the balance of funds remaining, and a discussion of future funding needs and options; and
• Governance:  a sharing of perspectives about the state's obligation and role in restoration efforts.

Panelists will include state and local stakeholders, such as the Department of Fish and Game; Department of Water Resources; the California Natural Resources Agency; the Salton Sea Authority; the Riverside County Board of Supervisors; the Imperial County Board of Supervisors; Coachella Valley Water District; Imperial Irrigation District; and more.

Assemblyman Pérez hopes you will attend what is surely to be an engaging and informative discussion. For those outside of the region, the hearing will be web cast on Assemblyman Pérez’s website.