At the McFarland Veterans Community Center, community members, local leaders, and tribal voices came together to celebrate a long-overdue victory, the creation of a Floodplain Restoration Bill.

Senate Bill 556 was introduced by Senator Hurtado back in February. The bill allocates a total of $21 million for the counties of Kern, Kings, and Tulare to help establish a floodplain restoration plan.

“This is not about funding, this is about people, it’s about families, children,” said Mayor Saul Ayon.

To celebrate the good news, local leaders gathered at the McFarland veterans hall on Friday.

The bill secures funding secured through Proposition 4 — the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Safe Communities Bond Act of 2024 — which will support floodplain restoration and improve groundwater recharge in

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