(AB 2248 has one more hurdle)....The bill is Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia's California-Mexico Border River Restoration Bill.

The bill has cleared the Assembly. It now goes to senate committees. If approved, the bill would provide $50 million to take care of issues at the New River in Calexico, and $50 million to take care of issues at the Tijuana River in San Diego. The funds would help pay for public health and environmental projects at both rivers. Despite the previous projects, Garcia says the New River is still one of the most polluted rivers in the United States. The Assemblyman is asking for local governments to support the bill as it begins the senate committee process.