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The Trump administration has adopted a controversial plan to pump more water to Central Valley farmlands from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration says the unilateral action threatens fish and could force the state to reduce how much it pumps in its water system.

Acting on an order from President Trump , the federal government on Thursday announced plans to pump more water to Central Valley farmlands from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a unilateral action that California officials warned could threaten fish and reduce the amount of water available for millions of people in other parts of the state.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation s

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