Californians turn to U.S. for money that environmental groups say doesn’t do enough

Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) was one of the first members to support the measure.

“I am confident that when enacted, this bill will provide drought-prone regions like mine with the tools necessary to increase water supply and water conservation measures, and be better prepared for future storm events to capture and reuse water that would have otherwise been lost,” Napolitano said in a statement.