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The Human Right To Water In Poor Communities Of Color

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | January 19th, 2021

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Since the state enacted the Human Right to Water Legislation (AB 685) eight years ago, California has added more regulatory authority and more funding to help small disa

Since the state enacted the Human Right to Water Legislation (AB 685) eight years ago, California has added more regulatory authority and more funding to help small disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged community water systems. The California Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) can order mandatory consolidation to merge failing community systems with another, higher-functioning water system. The State Water Board is authorized to issue an enforcement order to mandate that water systems meet water quality standards. Other recent legislation authorizes the State Water Board to designate an Interim Administrator to manage the system, improve it, or consolidate the water system with another. The newly enacted Safer and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) drinking water program calls for annual appropriation of $130 million dollars for ten years to address the problems of disadvantaged community water systems. This report identifies the 64 community water systems in Los Angeles County serving disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged populations.

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Water Service Disconnections in California

Pacific Institute | October 1st, 2018

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When a household fails to pay their water bill in full for more than a given period of time – one or two months – their water service can be disconnected. In

When a household fails to pay their water bill in full for more than a given period of time – one or two months – their water service can be disconnected. In addition to the original utility bills, additional fees are accrued at each step, from the first late payment through restoration of service. Households that struggle to pay their water bills on time can face serious financial challenges to maintain or restore water service. Lack of water in the home compromises the ability of people to wash their hands, clean their home, and safely prepare food. Water disconnections are associated with a higher rate of water-borne diseases in the community, and disconnected water renders housing legally uninhabitable and untenantable.1,2 As such, water disconnections are a serious concern for public health and housing security.

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Who makes decisions about California's water?

Restore the Delta | January 9th, 2023

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This project collected and created data on California's water managers at the state, local and individual level to determine their race and gender. At the State level, we

This project collected and created data on California's water managers at the state, local and individual level to determine their race and gender. At the State level, we used the State Workforce Analysis to examine the race and gender of water-related state executives. At the local level, we coded about 1500 directors of water agencies for race and gender and then compared each board to the race and gender of the agency service areas. At the individual level, we coded nearly 14,000 individual rights holders for race. The results were not surprising. At every level, the people who make decisions about California's water are more white and more male than the population of California. At the local agency level, boards of directors are 86% White and 79% male. At the individual level, 91% of small named water rights holders have last names that code as White.

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