
California Saves Water–But Faces $300M Rate Hike
Californians are about to be punished for exceeding the 25 percent statewide mandatory water savings edict with $300 million in conservation-related rate hikes.

Californians are about to be punished for exceeding the 25 percent statewide mandatory water savings edict with $300 million in conservation-related rate hikes.

A new investigation into executive pay at the four largest Bay Area water districts revealed that many of the region’s top water managers take home massive paychecks, despite the onset of a fourth year of drought in California.