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Author Archives: Jim Madaffer

Jim Madaffer is a member and past chair of the Water Authority Board of Directors representing the city of San Diego.

San Diego County Water Authority meeting in Kearny Mesa on July 27, 2023.
Posted inOpinion

The Truth About the Cost of Water: Dismantling the Water Authority Would Harm All San Diegans

by Jim Madaffer April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

As former San Diego County Water Authority Board Chairs, we heard and responded to demands from the region’s working families, civic and business leaders in the 1990s when our only major water source dried up.

Posted inOpinion

The Case for Water Rate Increases

by Jim Madaffer and Gary Arant June 26, 2024June 26, 2024
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