Flood politics seems closed for awhile.
An excerpt.
Flood bill killed in Assembly
Yearlong fight for safety measures ends in defeat.
By Jim Sanders -- Bee Capitol Bureau Published 12:01 am PDT Friday, September 1, 2006
The California Legislature's last-gasp attempt to pass a package of flood-control proposals designed to lessen disaster risk and increase public safety died Thursday night in an Assembly committee.
"I am extremely, extremely disappointed," said Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, a Davis Democrat who had worked all year on the flood-control package but ultimately supported its demise on the final night of the legislative session.
Wolk ultimately concluded it was better to do nothing and tackle the issue next year, than to do the wrong thing and pretend the issue was solved.
The death blow to the flood proposals, contained in Assembly Bill 1665, was dealt by the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee chaired by Wolk.
AB 1665 consisted of various Assembly bills declared dead last week by Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, who later changed his mind and decided to consider the proposals if they were combined into a single piece of legislation.
