WASHINGTON — Controlling California water can seem like a covert affair on Capitol Hill. If you're not in the club, you're left in the dark. Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, have been quietly overseeing the rewrite of a huge

Democrats say they're being shut out of California water bill rewrite Michael Doyle McClatchy Newspapers Michael Doyle McClatchy Newspapers Updated: 2012-02-13T17:19:49Z More News WASHINGTON — Controlling California water can seem like a covert affair on

If you're not in the club, you're left in the dark. Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, have been quietly overseeing the rew

"That's gone from both parties; there's no question about it," said former San Joaquin Valley congressman John Krebs, a Democrat. "Now, the well is so poisoned." The cost of division, experts agree, could be significant. The valley's delegation needs coh

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON -- Controlling California water can seem like a covert affair on Capitol Hill. If you're not in the club, you're left in the dark. Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, have been quietly overseeing the rew

WASHINGTON — The California Valleycrat could be an endangered species. Or maybe it was mostly mythical all along. A storied political hybrid, the Valleycrat stresses regional loyalty first and foremost. Party labels seem secondary. Bipartisan cooperation