[John Jorsett]

I know someone who was appointed to the local sewer task force. Before she was appointed, the representative of the mayor told her what conclusion the mayor wanted the task force to arrive at, and asked if she had any problem with that. Apparently, she didn't. I sure would have.

I don't know anyone at the state level.

[marajade]

Well it appears she went along with it... Get my point...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

North state landowners say a regional water board has been stacked against them because a Davis fund-raiser has ties to timber interests.

That is covered in this article:

Water board is focus of fight