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Ignoring $30B From Water Bonds and State Surplus, Gov. Gavin Newsom Wants New Water Tax

March 21, 2019 7:59 amMarch 25, 2019 12:55 pm

Despite Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 that would use 2 percent of the annual General Fund to pay for all water improvement projects, and eight water bonds totaling more than $30 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to...

ACA 3 is Guaranteed Funding Formula For Desperately Needed California Water

January 28, 2019 1:02 amJanuary 30, 2019 1:18 pm

With the threat of a new water tax looming, California Assemblyman Devon Mathis says he has a better long term plan. Mathis, a Republican from Visalia, CA, is proposing Assembly Constitutional Amendment 3 that would annually set aside 2 percent...

Newsom Wants Tax on Water for ‘Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund’

January 15, 2019 1:30 amJanuary 14, 2019 8:33 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a tax on drinking water throughout the state to help poor communities in California deal with contaminated water systems. Newsom’s plan to establish a “safe and affordable drinking water fund” is in his budget proposal,...