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Governor Katie Hobbs signed the final 51 bills of the 2026 legislative session, focusing on bipartisan measures for veterans, water infrastructure, and public safety, while having vetoed 88 Republican-only measures.
Arizona's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority has lost two-thirds of its original $1 billion funding as the state budget claws back another $20 million, and Colorado River basin negotiations remain deadlocked with federal intervention looming.
Arizona faces deepening water challenges as funding for long-term supply development dwindles and Colorado River negotiations with other western states remain stalled. Governor Hobbs says upper basin states refuse to compromise.
