Assemblyman Jim Patterson, R-Fresno, of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No.3 on Resources and Transportation questions Keely Bosler, of the Department of Finance, about Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed drought-relief package before lawmakers at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday Feb. 26, 2014. Patterson expressed concerns about the package on the committee rejected some amendments he proposed. Lawmakers approved the governor's package, which approved the package, which provides $687million that will go toward local water conservation and recycling efforts as well as food assistance in communities hit hardest by the drought. The legislation is expected to be up for a full vote of the Assembly by as early as Thursday.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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