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California sewage crisis bubbles up in key House race
A cross-border sewage crisis affecting Southern California could play a role in a prominent congressional race, where a Republican challenger has become a national figure on the issue.
Jim Desmond, a San Diego County supervisor, has been sounding the alarm recently on Fox News and other conservative outlets about the untreated sewage that's been flowing from the Tijuana River in Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, contaminating the water and sickening residents.
At the same time, he's seeking to unseat Rep. Mike Levin, accusing the Democratic incumbent of not doing enough to protect residents. 'We need to put more leverage on Mexico,' Desmond said in a recent interview.
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Levin counters that Desmond is a Johnny-come-lately on the matter, though he has praised the Trump administration for taking action.
