Fw: WESTERN GROWERS STATEMENT ON POSTPONMENT OF WATER BOND

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From: Paul Simonds <psimonds@WGA.com>

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:57:43 -0500

To: Paul Simonds<psimonds@WGA.com>

Subject: WESTERN GROWERS STATEMENT ON POSTPONMENT OF WATER BOND

 

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WESTERN GROWERS STATEMENT ON POSTPONMENT OF WATER BOND

 

Irvine, CA (July 1, 2010) -Statement by Tom Nassif, president and CEO, Western Growers Association on postponing the Safe, Clean and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act from November 2010 to the 2012 Primary Election Ballot:

 

"We support the difficult decision by Governor Schwarzenegger to seek postponement of the vote on the Safe, Clean and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act until 2012.  Polling shows that voters support this measure, but they appropriately feel the state budget issues must be resolved first.  This does not change the fact that this state is in desperate need of enhanced water infrastructure and any delay will only magnify this need," said Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers. "While we have been blessed with adequate rainfall this season, it is clearer than ever that our outdated water infrastructure is incapable of storing and conveying water to meet the needs of our cities, farms and environment." 

"It's wise to delay action on this bond today because the historic agreement that produced this water bond should not be jeopardized by state budget concerns.  We agree with the Governor that the first priority in 2010 must be finding comprehensive solutions to the state budget crisis, and it is our hope that 2012 will present a better opportunity for voters to clearly judge the water bond as a solution to our burgeoning water infrastructure problem."   

 

Western Growers is an agricultural trade association whose members from Arizona and California grow, pack and ship ninety percent of the fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in California and seventy five percent of those commodities in Arizona. This totals about half of the nation's fresh produce.

 

 

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