Farmworkers rally at state Capital for water bond

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Hundreds of farm workers plan to rally at the state Capital in support of placing a water measure on the November ballot. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein have proposed a $9.3 billion water bond to build reservoirs, encourage conservation and restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The bond needs to win the approval of the state Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats who generally are opposed to new dams. Schwarzenegger and lawmakers representing agricultural areas in the Central Valley say California needs additional dams to shore up the state's water supplies. The governor is scheduled to speak at the rally, planned for early Wednesday... [read full story]