SB 5: Flood protection plan

Hurricane Katrina focused attention on California’s vulnerability to floods. Last November voters approved Proposition 1E, a $4 billion flood prevention bond act. SB 5 (Machado) is the centerpiece of a far-reaching flood control package of legislation. It requires the Department of Water Resources to prepare a Central Valley Flood Protection Plan and allows local jurisdictions to prepare their own plans only if they include specified elements that are consistent with the state plan.