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Water as a Human Right
The Human Right to Water, passed by the legislature in 2012 and signed by Governor Brown, was a great policy idea with almost no teeth. Community members and advocates worked for years to gain recognition for water as a human right, with our first bill, AB 1242 (Ruskin, 2009) vetoed by then-Governor Schwarzenegger and its successor, AB 685 (Eng, 2012) taking the full 2-year session to pass. The legislation was short and to the point:
It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for
Make a Gift to Power the Next Win in Massachusetts!
Clean Water Action & Clean Water Fund in Massachusetts are doubling down this fall and we’re asking you to do the same. Donate today!
2025 California Legislative Priorities
In 2025, Clean Water Action sponsored four groundbreaking bills to restrict the continued use of super-toxic chemicals before they enter our water and bodies and to ensure that all Californians have access to clean, affordable water.
Energy Efficiency: Save Energy. Save Money. Save the Planet!
Clean Water Fund’s Energy Efficiency Program is partnering with Mass Save®, local municipalities, and grassroots organizations to connect neighbors to energy efficiency upgrades that reduce their energy costs and improve their homes.
Clean Water Action’s 2025-26 MA Legislative Priorities
The new federal administration is launching direct attacks on the health, safety, and pocketbooks of Massachusetts families. Our state legislators can push back by passing an uplifting environmental agenda that protects families from toxic substances, cleans the air we breathe, maintains our leadership in clean energy jobs, and defends overburdened communities from climate disruption and pollution.