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.
Newsoms plan for a safe and affordable drinking water fund, included in the new governors 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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Keeping city water clean is the city’s job.
All that money to support the RATs illegal alien voting bloc doesnt just grow on trees. Someone has to pay their bills and services and it wont be Greedy Gavin and his Sacramento RAT Pack paying for it!
Good grief!
Is taxing the air we breed next?
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NO! Tax the air? No, thats ridiculous.
Just tax the vital oxygen thats in the air. Thats the fair way to do it. ;-) /sarc
These AH’s will tax everything to push their evil socialist anti-American agenda.
Bet the rent.
Newsom will bring California to a civil war there and it won’t be just talk.
Its usually problems theyve created
To help disadvantaged communities clean up contaminated water systems.
Isnt that nice of Greedy Gavin sticking it to the taxpayers to pay to clean up water supplies for the millions of the RATs illegal alien voting bloc! This guy will make Moonbeam look like a centrist before his two terms are up. Rumors are this clown is looking at a White House run next year!
I for one am happy to see that apparently Martin O’Malley’s advisors found work and look forward to Newsom’s rain tax and fire tax proposals.
Tax people who park in their own driveways! as they generate additional heat in summer. If they have oil spots on their driveways tax them for environmental violations. Make them ride their bicycles to work 2 days a week or face additional punitive fines and fees. Implement new policies forcing them to smog their lawnmowers and registered them for additional revenue.
Gavin Newsom, because California needed it’s very own Justine Trudeau.
We also get hit on property taxes.
And bring on the BBQ tax which will only allow 7 BBQ’s a year per residence to help save the planet.
Nah. You can breathe in all the oxygen you want. You'll just get taxed on the CO2 you exhale since that supposedly harms the environment.
Unfortunately the commie left adores this guy..Newsom will never get recalled..this state is too far gone to be saved trust me I live here
I will never live where I don’t have my own well.
More like Macron. I’m popping popcorn right now in anticipation of the California Yellow Vest protests. 2 days in office and he’s already gone full commie.
“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.”
He should run for Mare of Flint.
Tax on air?
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Maybe a tax on texting.
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