FAKE: Governor Newsom did not support or fast-track Sites Reservoir.
Claim
CLAIM: Governor Newsom did not support or fast-track Sites Reservoir.
Fact
FACT: Sites Reservoir was fast-tracked by Governor Newsom.
In 2023, the Governor used infrastructure streamlining tools to accelerate the project, which is designed to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water.
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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 CLAIM: California is spending $500 million to DESTROY a dam that supplies water to 600,000 people.
False. PG&E made their own business decision to decommission THEIR dam.