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San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)<\/strong><\/a> — When lawmakers celebrated the end of California’s water squabbles last month, they left unanswered an issue certain to bedevil their hard-fought compromise: money.<\/p>\n

Permanent funding for the signature policy initiatives in the deal\u2014 from a panel created to govern the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to new efforts to crack down on water theft \u2014 have yet to be identified. But one likely source is fees levied against water districts, which could lead to higher rates for users.<\/p>\n

There also have been whispers that lawmakers \u2014 sensitive to “pork” claims and the state’s dismal debt picture\u2014 might try to shrink the $11.14 billion bond approved as part of the deal, a bid to help it win voter support next November.<\/p>\n

Both issues reflect the loose ends and lingering discomfort in the wake of the landmark deal, meant to stabilize the state’s water supply and rescue the fragile delta after decades of futility. Together, they raise questions about whether the package will wind up as far-reaching as billed. [read more…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) — When lawmakers celebrated the end of California’s water squabbles last month, they left unanswered an issue certain to bedevil their hard-fought compromise: money. 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