Water Tax Facts- A Tax is Not the Answer

We support funding to ensure safe drinking water for disadvantaged communities. The solution does not require increasing water bills.

Learn more about the Safe Drinking Water Trust that would fund safe drinking water projects in California without a statewide water tax. SafeDrinkingWaterTrust.org #SafeWaterTrust

A drinking water tax would work against keeping water affordable for Californians. Solve it without a tax. SafeDrinkingWaterTrust.org #SafeWaterTrust
Instead of a proposed statewide water tax, the Safe Drinking Water Trust would be funded with General Fund dollars during one or two state budget surplus years. SafeDrinkingWaterTrust.org #SafeWaterTrust
There’s a funding solution to help community water systems provide safe drinking water for disadvantaged communities without a water tax: SafeDrinkingWaterTrust.org #SafeWaterTrust
How would the Safe Drinking Water Trust work? 1) A one-time infusion of general fund dollars during one or two budget surplus years 2) The Trust’s principal would be invested w/ net income transferred to a Safe Drinking Water Fund. Learn more at SafeDrinkingWaterTrust.org #SafeWaterTrust
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