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McNerney’s New Bill Proposes State Office To Bolster Nonprofits

February 26, 2026

In a community forum at the Bankhead Theater on Feb.

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California introduces legislation to protect residents from PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

February 21, 2025

PFAS has been used in thousands of products during the past eight decades, so forever chemicals have contaminated a substantial portion of our drinking water.

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California lawmakers grill leader of Public Utilities Commission about expensive electricity bills

February 20, 2025

"Is it time to revise how much of the wildfire mitigation costs should be borne by taxpayers and how much should be borne by stockholders?" Democratic Stockton State Sen. Jerry McNerney asked Reynolds in Wednesday's hearing.

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California senators grill CPUC over approval of 6 PG&E rate hikes in past year

February 20, 2025

California's utility bills and the state's affordability crisis were front and center at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Forever chemicals

February 20, 2025

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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‘Drought-proof’ rules for using recycled water crux of local legislator’s bill

February 14, 2025

“Instead of water wars pitting one region of the state against the other, North versus South, California must develop commonsense solutions that enable us to use the water we have more efficiently,” McNerney said.

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Local rep pushing bill to boost use of recycled water

February 14, 2025

Senate Bill 31 would also enhance the state’s fresh water supply by allowing businesses, homes, and agencies to expand their use of recycled water for irrigation and other uses, rather than relying on drinking water.

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McNerney Bill Would Enlarge Composting at Vineyards

February 13, 2025

Tri-Valley State Sen. Jerry McNerney has introduced legislation that would allow farmers and winegrape growers throughout the state to compost large amounts of agricultural waste onsite, instead of having to ship it to composting facilities hundreds of miles away.

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McNerney proposes new rules for using recycled water

February 13, 2025

The use of recycled water could expand significantly in California under a new bill introduced this week by state Sen. Jerry McNerney.