Compromises marking the move.
Assembly approves two flood-related bills
They pass with little or no GOP support, head to the Senate.
By Jim Sanders - Bee Capitol Bureau
Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, September 7, 2007
Flagship legislation in a package of flood-related bills meant to protect the Central Valley from a catastrophic storm was approved Thursday by the Assembly.
Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, D-Davis, said the five-bill package would "chart a new course providing smart-growth protection strategies for the 21st century."
The Assembly approved the package's linchpin, Senate Bill 5, by a vote of 47-28, with most Republicans voting no. A companion measure, Senate Bill 17, passed the Assembly by a nearly identical tally, 46-29, with no GOP support. Both measures now go to the Senate.
The goal of the five-bill package is to curtail risk in the Central Valley, where state officials estimate 200,000 structures and 500,000 people are vulnerable to inundation.
