Wat. Code, § 85002 · Chapter 1. Short Title and Legislative Findings
Wat. Code, § 85002
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The Legislature finds and declares that the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, referred to as “the Delta” in this division, is a critically important natural resource for California and the nation. It serves Californians concurrently as both the hub of the California water system and the most valuable estuary and wetland ecosystem on the west coast of North and South America.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 39. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.
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- Official file
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