Cal. WAT § 11126
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 11126, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
The construction, operation, and maintenance of the project as provided for in this part is in all respects for the welfare and benefit of the people of the State, for the improvement of their prosperity and their living conditions, and the provisions of this part shall therefore be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and objects thereof.
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