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This joint resolution urges the United States Congress and President to address the severe transboundary water pollution affecting the Tijuana River Valley, which has caused significant public health, environmental, and economic challenges for San Diego County. The resolution highlights the ongoing sewage and pollution crisis from Mexico, which has resulted in numerous beach closures, health problems, and environmental damage, including 34,000 annual illnesses linked to water quality pollution and extensive beach closure days in Imperial Beach. Specifically, the resolution calls for fully funding the EPA's Comprehensive Infrastructure Solution, providing financial and technical support to relevant agencies, declaring a national emergency, ensuring ongoing maintenance funding for the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, and taking action to end prolonged beach closures. Additionally, the resolution extends its concerns to the New River, another polluted transboundary waterway, and requests funding to address its pollution issues. The document also instructs the California Assembly's Chief Clerk to distribute copies of the resolution to key federal and state officials, emphasizing the urgency and importance of resolving these cross-border environmental challenges.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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