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California Is Now Hitting Farmers Up To $10K (water violation) Fines Per Day
https://franknez.com/california-is-now-hitting-farmers-up-to-10k-fines-per-day/August 31
California lawmakers approved significant increases in fines for water violations late Friday after ranchers defied state orders by pumping water from the drought-stricken Shasta River for eight days.
Previously, state officials imposed the maximum fine of $4,000, which amounted to about $50 per rancher, causing frustration among tribes and conservationists, per Cal Matters.
The Shasta River is crucial for salmon habitat, especially during California’s driest three-year period on record.
The new legislation, awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, would double daily fines for minor violations and impose fines of up to $10,000 per day for those violating curtailment orders, along with an additional $2,500 for every acre-foot of water taken.
Previously, state officials imposed the maximum fine of $4,000, which amounted to about $50 per rancher, causing frustration among tribes and conservationists, per Cal Matters.
The Shasta River is crucial for salmon habitat, especially during California’s driest three-year period on record.
The new legislation, awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, would double daily fines for minor violations and impose fines of up to $10,000 per day for those violating curtailment orders, along with an additional $2,500 for every acre-foot of water taken.
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