With water rates rising, many are struggling to pay. A Senate bill would establish a permanent program to help low-income customers who are falling behind.
Five years ago, Gov. Newsom allocated $1.3 billion to fix the state's "pathetic" clean water crisis. But in towns like Parlier, Tooleville and Tombstone, you still can't turn on the tap and drink.
The decision overrules the office of the Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, which had denied Fong's bid to appear on the March 5 primary ballot under a state law that says candidates cannot run for two offices in the same election.
A dozen people have jumped into the race, but McCarthy’s chosen Republican successor was barred from the ballot and on Friday sued the California secretary of state in an attempt to reverse the decision.
McCarthy's announcement that he's retiring early from the House prompted sadness, but not surprise, in his Central Valley district, which is the most Republican in California.