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Policy AdvisorMaria Martirosyan Issakhanian has nearly a decade of experience on Capitol Hill, having worked in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. During her time in Congress, she advised Members on a wide range of policy issues ...
On December 11, 2025, Representative Adam Gray (D-CA-13) and Representative Jim Costa (D-CA-21) announced a legislative package entitled the End California Water Crisis Package. The bills “aim to expand California’s water storage capacity by providing funding and technical support to both develop and maintain water infrastructure projects.” They seek to accomplish their goals by “authoriz[ing] additional California water storage projects, eas[ing] permitting restrictions, and creat[ing] enforceable timelines for environmental review processes.”
Both ...
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