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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>See press release following these observations:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>"Water For All" <a
href="http://www.thewaterforall.com"><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.thewaterforall.com</span></a>
is organizing a rally outside of Congressman Miller’s office next
week. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>It’s pretty clear that this is not a grassroots protest of
any kind— this group shares an address with the "Latino Water
Coalition," and it seems to be a front group run by Piedad Ayala,
a labor contractor in Fresno who also receives
cotton subsidies for a farm in Avenal, CA <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://farm.ewg.org/farm/persondetail.php?custnumber=009875240"><span
style='color:#1F497D'>http://farm.ewg.org/farm/persondetail.php?custnumber=009875240</span></a>
He's also running the same announcement on
his labor contractor's corporate website: <u>http://theayalacorporation.com</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>According to the press release below, this effort is coordinated
with the right-wing "central valley tea party," not exactly a sign
that they're interested in constructive solutions to California's water
problems. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>It's worthwhile knowing what’s in the works and who and
what is behind it. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:black'><a
href="http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1321:water-group-plans-protest-at-miller-office&catid=79:agriculture&Itemid=766"><span
style='color:black'>Water group plans protest at Miller office</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Written by Business Journal staff </span></b></span><b><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Tuesday,
04 August 2009 08:04 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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alt="George Miller" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><b><span
style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>A group called Water for All is
organizing a protest rally at the Bay Area office of Democrat George Miller
on Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. in Concord.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>As
a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Miller has been a critic
of irrigated agriculture on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley.
Protesters plan to oppose Miller's stance on the Endangered Species Act that
has led to protections of Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta fish species and
reduced water deliveries to local farmers. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> Miller’s office
is located at 1333 Willow Pass Rd., Ste 203, in Concord.<br>
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For details about the rally, call (559) 229-9034, extension 35, or email <a
href="mailto:piedad@thewaterforall.com">piedad@thewaterforall.com</a> <span
style='display:none'>This e-mail address is being protected from spambots.
You need JavaScript enabled to view it </span>or <a
href="mailto:ben@centralvalleyteaparty.com">ben@centralvalleyteaparty.com</a>
<span style='display:none'>This e-mail address is being protected from
spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it </span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Leydecker, JcT</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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