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State, local and federal officials at San Diego hearing press for action on Tijuana River sewage crisis
Summary
Lawmakers, county officials and federal staff urged coordinated action and funding to address chronic transboundary sewage flows into the Tijuana River Valley, highlighting a nearby 'hot spot', Prop 4 allocations and a county feasibility study for immediate mitigation.
Sen. Blake Spear convened a joint informational hearing of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee to examine persistent transboundary sewage and pollution from the Tijuana River Valley and its effects on San Diego County residents and ecosystems. The hearing brought lawmakers, county officials, federal staff and scientists to the same table to discuss short‑ and long‑term responses.
The chair said the flows from Tijuana have “undermined everything that California stands for” and called for urgent action at all levels of government. Assemblymember Tasha Burner, representing Assembly District 77, described the problem as bipartisan and long‑running and thanked the congressional delegation for securing federal funding to expand the…
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