Published: October 11, 2007

Photos of Governor Signing Legislation to Strengthen Flood Protections

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From left: Sacramento City Councilmember Ray Tretheway, Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Director Stein Buer, Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), Senator Mike Machado (D-Linden), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento), Assemblymember Lois Wolk (D-Davis) and Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)(Photo by William Foster, Office of Governor Schwarzenegger)

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that he has signed legislation that will strengthen flood protections in California. The legislative package will lead to the development of a comprehensive Central Valley Flood Protection Plan.

From left: Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Director Stein Buer, Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), Senator Mike Machado (D-Linden), Association of California Water Agencies Executive Director Tim Quinn, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento), Department of Water Resources Director Lester Snow and Assemblymember Lois Wolk (D-Davis)(Photo by William Foster, Office of Governor Schwarzenegger.)

It will also reform the Reclamation Board to improve efficiency, require cities and counties to increase consideration of flood risks when making land use decisions and create a new standard in flood protection for urban development in the region. Click here to read more. The following photos were taken at Shorebird Park in Sacramento, CA.

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