John L. Varela
Water District Board Member, District 1, Santa Clara · Nonpartisan · California
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Where they stand
Anderson Dam: Varela supports completing the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project and moving the $1.8 billion replacement project into construction as the most critical project.
Water rates: Varela supports reducing water-rate increases to address affordability concerns.
Water financing: Varela supports using grants and lower-cost WIFIA loans to limit the burden of water infrastructure costs and rate increases.