By Dennis Pollock

Cascading concern over California’s water crisis brought assurances from federal officials at a Fresno town hall meeting, sent thousands marching on Fresno streets and saw hundreds demonstrating in San Francisco—all in a four-day period.

By the end of last week, both the state and federal governments had announced steps intended to improve agricultural water supplies in different parts of the Central Valley, as people stepped up their calls for action.

“It’s important for Californians from all parts of the state and all walks of life to continue calling attention to the water crisis,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Doug Mosebar said. “This is not just about helping family farms and saving agricultural jobs and communities. It’s about protecting our food supply.”

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