Newsom vetoes Delta levees bill as El Niño winter looms

Governor Newsom vetoed a bill regarding Delta levee repairs, citing that existing budget funds made the legislation redundant. The state estimates the cost of these repairs at $3.3 billion.
Newsom vetoed SB 872, saying money in the budget made it redundant. The state puts Delta levee repair costs at $3.3 billion.
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