Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) held a press conference announcing legislation to support floodplain restoration, enhance flood safety, and improve groundwater recharge in the counties of Kern, Kings, and Tulare. According to a release, the bill, Senate Bill 556, represents a rare example of consensus in California water policy as the farmers, environmentalists, local communities and irrigation districts are supportive the bill. Those who attended the conference include Bakersfield Mayor Karen K. Goh, Kern County Supervisor Jeff Flores, and McFarland Mayor Saul Ayon.