MSNBC.com Feinstein Calls For Water Bond On November Ballot KNBC-TV updated 10:30 a.m. PT, Tues., Aug. 12, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sen. Dianne Feinstein said it's time for California lawmakers to put a water bond on the November ballot. California's senior senator told Sacramento business leaders Tuesday that it's critical for Republicans and Democrats to set aside their long-standing differences over dams. She said all parties must compromise on a long-term upgrade to California's water system as the state faces a growing population and is threatened by global warming. Feinstein and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have offered a $9.3 billion proposal, but it has not moved forward in the Legislature. It sets aside about a third of the money for reservoirs and other storage projects. Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over whether to build new dams and a canal to pipe river water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26164709/