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For Californians, water is a fundamental necessity for life - not a luxury

Today, Senator Maria Elena Durazo reaffirmed her commitment to water affordability by introducing legislation to establish the nation’s first water rate assistance program. If passed, this bill would mark a significant step toward ensuring that all California residents can access affordable water utility bills.

Campaigning for Water Affordability in California

I joined Clean Water Action almost a year ago in March, at the beginning of the pandemic and the first shelter in place order in California. At the time, there was (and still is) a lot of uncertainty about the future and the extent to which our current ways of being and systems would be impacted. I came into this work with a background in environmental justice and intersectional approach to social, racial, and environmental issues. Although I understood that the inequalities that existed in accessing safe, clean, and affordable water would be compounded by this new health crisis, I would soon

Sen. Dodd Introduces Water Access Equity Bills

SACRAMENTO – With the release of a new study showing low-income Californians are struggling to afford drinking water, especially amid economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced legislation today to provide financial assistance to customers who can’t pay their water bills and to prevent service disconnections. “Access to water is a fundamental right of all Californians, regardless of their income level or economic status,” Sen. Dodd said. “Yet as we’ve seen today, many people are at risk of being denied this essential service, in part because of rising water
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