A BIPARTISAN COALITION OF LAWMAKERS (FROM BOTH HOUSES) HAS REACHED A DEAL THAT WILL CHANGE THE SIZE OF THE STATE WATER BOND PACKAGE TO ROUGHLY 7.5 BILLION DOLLARS. IF LEGISLATORS HAD FAILED TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT BY TONIGHT, VOTERS WOULD HAVE FOUND AN 11.14 BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.
