Op-Ed:  Dan Bacher 

Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:49 pm (PDT) 

“Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), who cast the lone no vote against AB 2775, described the bill as “lipstick on a pig.” She voted against the amendment she believes it makes the bond more palatable. “This won’t eliminate the possibility of gaming the system,” she stated.” 

“the 2010 Water Bond that require public funds be used only for public benefit” 

No on Water Bond Coalition Blasts AB 2775 

Senator Wolk describes bill as ‘lipstick on a pig’ 

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Representatives of the No on the Water Bond Coalition slammed AB 2775, an alleged “fix” of the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010, after the bill passed out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee on June 22. 

“AB 2775 is no fix at all,” said Tina Andolina of the Planning and Conservation League. “Tinkering around the edges won’t fix this bond. 

This measure does not truly address the problem that the bond will allow private companies to profit as taxpayers foot the bill. We will see water privatization on an even larger scale if the bond passes, and this bill does nothing to address the problem.” More