Cal. WAT § 9624
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 9624, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this part applies to all cities, including charter cities, and counties included in the plan pursuant to Section 9614. The Legislature finds and declares that flood protection in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley is a matter of statewide concern and not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution.
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