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Morning Report: Water Authority Defectors Survive Second Round Of Legal Threats
Tensions seem to be cooling slightly between the San Diego County Water Authority and those that want to leave it.

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Tensions seem to be cooling slightly between the San Diego County Water Authority and those that want to leave it.

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