Funding for state drinking water program gutted, revamped, now waiting to be signed after harrowing ride through the Legislature
A proposal to fund a state drinking water program that has been a lifeline for communities in the San Joaquin Valley at $171 million passed by the Legislature Tuesday after a harrowing few days and now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. The proposal is supported by a broad coalition of organizations, some of which typically find themselves on opposite sides of most issues. But they came together to protect the Safe and Affordable Fund for Equity and Resilience (SAFER), which pays for emergency supplies when homes, and even whole towns, go dry and funds efforts to find long-term water solutions.
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