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"California Water Issues, 1950-1966" presents an oral history transcript and related materials compiled between 1979 and 1981 by the Bancroft Library's Regional Oral History Office. This collection offers insights into the crucial period of California's development, focusing on the debates and decisions surrounding water allocation, conservation, and management. The transcript captures firsthand accounts from individuals involved in shaping water policy, providing valuable perspectives on the challenges and complexities of balancing agricultural, urban, and environmental needs. Researchers and historians will find this resource invaluable for understanding the historical context of California's ongoing water issues. This record preserves essential narratives, making it a vital contribution to the history of water management in the American West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.