Clean Water Action California

05/31/2026

Election day is Tuesday. Make sure your ballot is counted Don't mail it. Go to a polling place/drop off bin before 8 pm.

05/29/2026

Great bill and we're please to support it. Thank you Assemblymember Tasha Boerner

My bill, Protecting Consumers Against Greenwashing Act, has passed the Assembly Floor 42-19.

AB 2253, would protect consumers from deceptive recycled content claims by requiring companies that advertise recycled content in their products to be honest about the amount of recycled material used.

Thank you to my team and sponsor Californians Against Waste for your hard work on this bill!

05/29/2026

Good news!. AB 2218 (Kalra), promoting indigenous water rights, passed out of the Assembly and is heading for the Senate.

05/28/2026

The Administration in Washington DC is even admitting they are using the Supreme Court to deregulate and to help industry. For instance, "Fotouhi also said the administration is selecting its deregulation targets in response to the Obama and Biden EPA’s usage of “a broad swath of authorities at the agency to go after disfavored industries -- for example, coal-fired power generation.”
You can't make this up.
https://insideepa.com/story-of-the-week/255269

05/28/2026

SB 1125,establishing a low-income rate assistance program so all people have water, passed the Senate!

05/26/2026

AI is the bright new shiny thing that will eat up energy and water. Building too many data centers is not necessary and is harmful. Its not a sustainable future.

With more than a dozen data center projects taking shape in Santa Clara County, local leaders have offered assurances that potential environmental impacts will be thoroughly assessed before any new facility gets switched on. But when it comes to water usage, a group of Bay Area researchers is warnin...

05/26/2026

Its election time, but time is running out. VOTE!

Californians are voting on a wide-open governor's race in a June 2 primary election. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are leading in polls.

05/21/2026

Dog owners, keep yourself and your critters safe!

For California families, dog owners, and anyone heading to the water this summer, a few seconds of awareness about harmful algal blooms can make all the difference.

05/20/2026

See our full statement at https://cleanwater.org/releases/clean-water-action-and-clean-water-funds-statement-epas-plan-delay-and-rollback-toxic-pfas

05/20/2026

Health care speaks out against the roll back of drinking water standards for PFAS.

Washington, D.C. | May 18, 2026— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rollback, removing 4 PFAS from their 2024 national, legally enforceable, and scientifically supported Per- […]