I have never seen a State level commitment to upgrade all the levees and structures in the central valley. Instead, it is treated as thought the Federal Government should just show up and start a giant waterway project because California is so important.
They feel like it should be paid for by the nation, IMHO.
For fellow conservatives, I apologize if this seems harsh toward your state but that is how it looks to an outsider.
Someone on another forum regarding Oroville dam:
“What concerns me is the possible backlash against innocent Muslims this could create.”