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Carley V. Porter

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Carley V. Porter (1906 – 1972) served in the California State Assembly. Legislation that bears his name includes the Burns-Porter Act, which resulted in the California State Water Project, and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, anti-pollution legislation which predated the federal Clean Water Act.[1] During World War II, Porter served in the United States Army.[2]

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  1. ^ "CARLEY V. PORTER". watereducation.org. Water Education Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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