California water district pumps money into lobbying

The nation’s largest water district ramped up its spending on Washington lobbyists as drought deepened in California, says a story by Southern California Public Radio and the Center for Responsive Politics. The Westlands Water District spent $600,000 on lobbying in 2013, six times what it spent in 2010, says the story. In addition, says Southern California Public Radio, internal documents show Westlands… » Read More

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