Forever chemicals

As nearly 400 water systems in California don’t meet state safety standards, Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel of Encino introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the state’s water board to set and enforce water standards to protect residents from “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, linked to increased health risks. 

Sen. Jerry McNerney, a Stockton Democrat, also has a bill to create a state fund for cities to help them pay for PFAS cleanup in drinking water.

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