After more than a decade without clean water, a small Latino community in California’s Central Valley will finally be connected to drinking public water services and will no longer have to rely on bottled water. The victory of East Orosi residents is one of few that poor communities and communities of color have achieved in their long-standing struggle for clean water, the precious liquid other residents of the state take for granted. This news coincides with statewide public hearings by the state water board on ending discrimination and giving a voice to communities of color in decision-making regarding water distribution. María Esquinca reports on the outcome in East Orosi.
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