FALSE CLAIM: California is spending $500 million to DESTROY a dam that supplies water to 600,000 people.
Claim
California is spending $500 million to DESTROY a dam that supplies water to 600,000 people. That's right, LESS water in a state that's short on water.
Fact
False. PG&E made their own business decision to decommission THEIR dam.
The State is now supporting local and tribal efforts to protect drinking water for 600,000 people in this community impacted by the dam closure.
Additionally:
✅ The Newsom Administration is creating additional water storage & infrastructure throughout the state, including streamlining Sites Reservoir and the Delta Conveyance Project.
✅ Safeguard & Improve water quality for communities now and in the future, creating a Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund that has helped nearly 1 million Californians access safe drinking water.
✅ Capturing more water than before, restoring groundwater throughout the Golden State.
More Lies ...
No, the military did not enter California to “turn on the water”
This water doesn’t go to Southern California.
California did NOT run out of water while fighting the LA wildfires
Water reservoirs in Southern California were at record levels. There was no shortage of water in Southern California.
FALSE: There has been nothing to show for the billions of dollars in bonds Californians passed under Prop 1 back in 2014 for new water storage
Approximately $7.519 billion (99.7%) of funds have been committed, creating 20 programs and funding 1,897 projects.