Newsom unveils $222bil budget for 2020-21

Meanwhile, Asm. Devon Mathis (R–Visalia) noted that despite a generous budget proposal, it lacked in one key category for Valley residents: water.

“While our population has grown dramatically, we have not built a new reservoir in decades,” Mathis said in a statement. “We need to make investments in our water infrastructure that increase storage, help people conserve and improve our ability to weather the next drought.”