SB 1 (Atkins) California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act of 2019 ‐ OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
MCWRA has joined several agencies and organizations in opposition to Senate Bill 1 (Atkins). Click the link below to see the letter sent to the Honorable Lorena Gonzalez , Chair, Assembly Appropriations Committee
A number of the signatories to this letter previously wrote to Senator Atkins on May 8, 2019, to express concern about the Endangered Species Act provisions of SB 1. The issues identified in that letter have not been addressed, and SB 1 is now being considered in the Assembly. The coalition continues to seek substantial conversation with Senator Atkins regarding the likelihood for statewide disruptive impacts to the state’s water systems should this measure be enacted in its current form – and regarding amendments that would eliminate such impacts. Until those concerns are addressed, the coalition vigorously opposes it. SB 1 threatens water supply reliability for millions of Californians and jeopardizes efforts to improve the environmental health of the Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds.
