“Reform contradictory federal and state water laws and expand water storage infrastructure to increase reliable water deliveries to Central Valley farms and communities, advanced through his WATER for California Act (H.R. 9084, 117th Congress; H.R. 215, 118th Congress).”
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Independently verified. (1) Congress.gov bill text XML for H.R. 9084 (117th) confirms Valadao introduced the WATER for California Act on Sep 29, 2022, official title 'To provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California,' with 10 CA cosponsors, referred to Natural Resources. (2) Valadao's official House office press release (DocumentID=652) confirms H.R. 215 (118th Congress) advanced through a full markup of the House Natural Resources Committee on April 28, 2023, with provisions requiring CVP/SWP to operate under 2019 Biological Opinions, funding for Shasta Enlargement, and extending storage authorities through 2028/2033. Valadao was the primary sponsor across two Congresses and drove the bill through committee, but neither H.R. 9084 nor H.R. 215 was enacted into law. This matches CHAMPIONED (+0.75): actively led/sponsored/drove the effort beyond a single supporting vote, though not fully enacted. Same-standard test: a Democrat who introduced a signature bill in two consecutive Congresses and steered it through a full committee markup would receive the identical CHAMPIONED label. Two primary sources meet the threshold.
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