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Cal. WAT § 8325

This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 8325, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.

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Official statutory text

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(a) A large portion of the land resources of the state is subject to recurrent flooding causing loss of life and property, and there is a recognized public need in the state for flood insurance.

(b) The public interest will be served by state cooperation under a national flood insurance program, such as the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-448; 82 Stat. 572).

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