The second Strickland bill chaptered by the Governor, AB 2755, benefits taxpayers in Ventura County. “This legislation allows the Ventura County Watershed Protection District to recover costs incurred in the abatement of public health and safety violations – thereby placing those costs on the shoulders of the violators, rather than the general taxpayer,” said Jeff Pratt, the District’s director. “We are grateful Assemblyman Strickland carried this important legislation.”The third piece of legislation, AB 2538, clarified the definition of a California-bred standardbred horse – to preserve the benefits that are accorded to true California-bred horses.Assemblyman Strickland is finishing the end of his third and final term in the State Assembly. During his time in office, Assemblyman Strickland has sponsored legislation to cut taxes, provide merit pay for teachers, protect seniors and increase public safety.
Strickland legislation saves agricultural water supply
September 01, 2004
Santa Paula News
Governor Schwarzenegger chaptered three bills authored by Assemblyman Tony Strickland (R-37) Tuesday, AB 2734, AB 2755 and AB 2538.
Governor Schwarzenegger chaptered three bills authored by Assemblyman Tony Strickland (R-37) Tuesday, AB 2734, AB 2755 and AB 2538.AB 2734 provides the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency the means to continue operating and continue protecting our groundwater resources. “The Fox Canyon GMA is a model of efficiency and conservation, the product of the hard work of many concerned citizens. Passing legislation to allow the Fox Canyon GMA to continue providing groundwater to our agricultural community was one of my top priorities for my final term,” said Assemblyman Strickland.“With the announcement that AB 2734 will become law, the agricultural community in Ventura County can breathe a sigh of relief,” said Rob Roy, president and general counsel of the Ventura County Agricultural Association. “We appreciate all of Assemblyman Strickland’s hard work in getting this bill passed. Without this legislation, the excellent work of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency in protecting groundwater basins from overdraft and seawater intrusion would be severely hampered and that would have posed a real threat to the viability of our farmers.”Lynn Maulhardt, chairman of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, gave equal praise to Strickland, “I greatly appreciate Assemblymember Strickland’s introduction of this bill and the work he did to gain the support of the Legislature and the Governor. Passage of AB 2734 reaffirms the Governor’s and Legislature’s commitment to strengthening local responsibility and management of our precious water resources.”“Terrific!” was the immediate response uttered by Jurgen Gramckow, president of Southland Sod Farms. “AB 2734 is critical to maintaining the continued work of the GMA and an important step for groundwater reliability. If the GMA wasn’t around we’d have a lot of disparate interests fighting over water – spending our interests on our individual pieces of the pie as opposed to pursuing a cooperative effort to preserve the pie for everybody.”
