Nov 4th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. It took long months of delicate negotiations and the last-minute deletion of a project dear to the heart of the state's most powerful legislator for California lawmakers to craft what could turn out to be one of the most pivotal water deals in state history.
Now comes the hard part:
The plan's proponents must convince a debt-weary, politician-leery electorate that it's a deal worth what could be a $25 billion-plus price tag by the time it's paid.
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Nov 4th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
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