David Valadao: “California grows a quarter of our nation's food.”

“A 5% increase is insufficient for our family farms and downstream communities, who rely on meaningful allocations from reclamation to grow the food that feeds the world. California grows a quarter of our nation's food. so these allocations are critical to the fate of our nation's food supply. I urge reclamation to significantly increase the allocations for south of Delta water contractors so our communities can meet the nation's food supply needs.” (01:16–01:20)

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