California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget recently included a drinking water tax that would cost Santa Clarita homeowners 95 cents per month to help disadvantaged communities clean up contaminated water sources. Santa Clarita residents paying the tax would see their water bill increase by $11.40 per year if the proposal is approved. Santa Clarita Valley Water serves 273,000 customers ...

A bill to add a “water tax” to drinking water has been introduced in the California legislature, and is now making its way through the Assembly. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 623 would establish the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund to provide an ongoing source of funding to ...