Joint Comment Letter: Fully Funding The SAFER Drinking Water Program

  • Mar 16, 2026
  • Comment Letters

To: Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel

Subject: Fully Funding The SAFER Drinking Water Program

Letter excerpt:

We, the undersigned organizations, representing the environmental justice community, local and regional government entities, local water districts, and the regulated Industry respectfully requests that the upcoming budget reactivate the General Fund backfill for the SAFER program. We urge the Legislature and Governor to fully fund SAFER to its original $130 million annual allocation to help address pressing drinking water needs and long-term solutions.

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