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Without a lot of fanfare, local government leaders are teaming up on some high-priced projects and expensive services. For example:
We've eaten most of the trick-or-treat candy, set the clocks back to standard time, voted in the election and switched the thermostat from "cool" to "heat." All of which means it must be November. It's hard to believe that Veterans Day is next week, with Turkey Day trotting our way in less than three weeks, Christmas not far behind, and gasp a new year in less than two months.
We'll admit we had our doubts over whether our polarized Legislature could somehow pass a much-needed package of bills to meet the water needs of California's 38 million residents. But early Wednesday morning, lawmakers approved landmark legislation to improve the state's broken water system.