In California, that means cutting every last dollar of funding that was marked for flood control projects, more than $126 million in funding, which would have significant and devastating consequences for our state. Now, 1 in 5 Californians, our state population is nearly 40 million. I think 8 million Californians are exposed to flood risk each and every year. California is actually home to several high risk areas, but the most at risk area in the nation for catastrophic flooding is the Sacramento Natomas Basin, just outside our state capital. (02:00–02:11)
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Asserts that 8 million Californians are at risk of flooding annually.
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