The envisioned 44-mile-long peripheral canal aimed to improve water supply reliance and protect fish but faced widespread opposition, mainly from environmentalists questioning its benefits.
Jerry Brown's efforts to complete his father's water plan by authorizing the canal faced challenges due to opposition from environmentalists and San Joaquin Valley farmers, resulting in a failed referendum in 1982.
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