"In my home right now, the water is a threat," said Hutten as she stood outside her home, which is surrounded by vegetable fields. Hutten lives in one of the many homes in this farming community that gets their water from wells. "You don't visually see it. Our tap water is clear. It looks like you can drink it, but it's not safe to drink," she explained.
The State Water Resources Control Board estimates nearly 400 water systems in California don't meet state requirements for safe drinking water, affecting an estimated 771,000 residents.
Money from the measure will also raise the level of sea walls in areas without marshes, like the San Francisco waterfront. "This climate bond would put a huge down payment on getting this work started," explained Lewis.
But some watchdog groups say it's a down payment California can't afford. "Bonds are borrowed money and..."
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