SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, critical legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will require testing of drinking water at schools in California to ensure water quality and safety passed from the Senate Education Committee with bipartisan support.
Beyond the testing requirement, SB 334 would also require school districts to notify parents, staff and students of the water quality test results. Moreover, where water issues are found, schools districts must ensure that their students have access to clean water.