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Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal Volume 4 Issue 1 Sy mp osium Edition: Real Water: Calif ornias Article 6 Land Use-Water Law Turns Ten 11-10-2010 Friant Dam Holding Contracts: Not an Entitlement to Water Supply Under SB 610 Barry Epstein Follow this and additional works at : /gguelj Part of the Land Use Planning Commons, and the Water Law Commons Recommended Citation Barry Epstein, Friant Dam Holding Co ntracts: Not an Entitlement to Water Supp ly U nder SB 610, 4 Golden Gate U. Envtl. L.J . (2010). /gguelj/vol4/iss1/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access y the Academic Journals at Digital Commons: The Legal Scholarship Repository @ Golden Gate University School of Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal y an authorized administrator of Digital Commons: The Legal Scholarship Repository @ Golden Gate University School of Law. For more information, please contact jfischer@. Epstein: Friant Dam Holding Contracts 05_EPSTEIN PRINTER VERSION (FINAL) 10/11/2010 10:08:29AM ARTICLE FRIANT DAM HOLDING CONTRACTS: NOT AN ENTITLEMENT TO WATER SUPPLY UNDER SB 610 BARRY EPSTEIN * I. INTRODUCTION Nearly ten years ago, California’s Legislature enacted Senate Bill