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The rapid expansion of the irrigated area in California which has occurred during the past decade, has largely been through the organization of irrigation districts under the state law commonly known as the "Wright Act," which was originally passed in 1887. Under the legislative leadership of Judge E. A. Bridgford, a new act was passed which did not alter the essential purport of the law and in many of its provisions was but a slight revision in verbiage of the original act. However, radical changes made in the procedure for organizing the districts and in incurring indebtedness, had the effect of stopping the organization of new districts. Many amendments and supplementary acts have been passed to the Bridgford Act by legislatures since 1901 and particularly since 1909. The "Water Storage District Act" of 1921, and the "Water Conservation District Act" of 1923 have resulted.
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