Posted on 01/11/2019 5:11:31 PM PST by lowbridge
Tackling what promises to be a controversial issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax on drinking water Thursday to help disadvantaged communities clean up contaminated water systems.
Newsom’s plan for a “safe and affordable drinking water fund,” included in the new governor’s first budget proposal, attempts to revive an idea that died in the Legislature last year.
A McClatchy investigation last year showed that at least 360,000 Californians rely on water that does not meet state standards for toxins. McClatchy also found that 6 million Californians have water providers that have violated state standards at some point since 2012.
“That is a disgrace,” Newsom told reporters at a budget press conference, citing a figure of 1 million people without access to safe drinking water.
Newsom said he also wants to earmark $25 million for safe drinking water, to jump-start the effort. His proposal was immediately hailed by safe drinking water advocates.
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I see. Making basics more expensive HELPS the poor. Got it.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Let’s see what old Bill De Blasio comes up with to out-Socialist Newsom?
Tax on air?
Good grief!
Is taxing the air we breed next?
Komrade! You are interfering with Komrade Newsom’s glorious revolution! What could go wrong me friend?
It's ALWAYS a new tax, fee, surcharge, whatever.
Just create a new tax! Democrat fix for problems they’ve failed to address.
Good grief, there is someone worse than Jerry Brown. WHERE IN THE F IS THE MONEY THEY STEAL FROM TAXPAYERS? Isn’t keeping city water clean the job of the gov? How about making them payback all that money they get for the pensions???
Next up will demand taxpayers pay for air. I guess they do in cali. The global warming tax they have on fuel. 60cents a gallon.
Ending double dipping.
And if a govt employees retires the cant be hired back by any level of govt again. Because they stated they are retired.
Time to recall this MF.
Moonbeam on steroids
If the water is substandard, move and shut-down the purveyor.
Let them drink tap.
Bankrupt the state and then let the other states place bids to buy it cheap...well, it’s a good dream anyway...I wish the residents would leave the country.
Post arson disaster funding has been cut off so money has to be raised somehow.
Jerry’s Kids are still here and they need our tax dollars.
Since the government sets the drinking water standards and their enforcement, how could this happen?
Go check out the Santa Barbara Channel.
The oil companies are removing the pumping platforms. Now, the natural oil seeps will run unabated.
Of course, that is the natural way.....
The oil and natural gas will make the beaches at UCSB a tar pit.
"drinking water" = slush
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