Right on Ken! The fact that Senator Barbara Boxer (along with Feinstein and Pelosi) could not vote to help their own constituents when they desperately need the Turn On The Pumps Act, is a loud advertisment for why we need to put Chuck DeVore in her seat next year.

Ken Mettler is completely right. Northern CA needs to honor the contracts and agreements set in place long ago. ESA was used as a stepping stone to cut off water to Central Valley and Southern CA. The delta smelt exists elsewhere, not just near the pumps. The delta smelt and its habitat are 'endangered' from so many other causes, not the pumps. How can lawmakers and the people in Northern CA be so insensitive to the plight of thousands of people. Families are destroyed and instead of getting tax revenue from farmers and workers and businesses, we are paying for food and services as emergency aid to these people. The responsible thing to do was to honor the contracts, let the water flow, and then fix the problems. We're cutting off our own nose to spite our face.