By Stuart Leavenworth, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 22--Sacramento and much of California faces an increased risk of catastrophic flooding because state budget cuts have slowed repairs of flood control structures and reduced staff needed for an emergency, according to a state report obtained by The Bee.
"The budget cuts significantly increase public safety risk and the state's liability exposure," says the Department of Water Resources report, which will be reviewed by the state Reclamation Board at a meeting today
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