“Secure more reliable water for Central Valley families and farms — expand federal support for water storage and groundwater recharge and limit Endangered Species Act restrictions that cut off Valley irrigation supplies (e.g., the Valley Water Protection Act).”
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Independently verified via WebFetch on all three cited sources. (1) Gray's official House press release confirms he introduced the Valley Water Protection Act — the exact bill named in the promise — on June 11, 2025, amending the Endangered Species Act to allow Central Valley farmers/water agencies to seek exemptions when ESA enforcement causes regional economic harm. (2) Congress.gov XML text of H.R. 6641 confirms Gray sponsored the Central Valley Water Solution Act on December 11, 2025, authorizing ~22 water-related projects — groundwater banking, recharge, reverse osmosis, aquifer storage, reservoir/canal upgrades totaling roughly $2.6B — directly matching the 'expand federal support for water storage and groundwater recharge' half of the promise. (3) His second House press release confirms he voted YES on December 17, 2025, when the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Endangered Species Amendment Act of 2025 with his Valley Water Protection Act provisions folded in. Gray led — not merely voted for — both halves of the promise. Not FULL because none of these bills has been enacted; CHAMPIONED (+0.75) is the correct label for actively sponsoring/driving the effort short of full enactment. Same standard would apply to any party.
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