August 24, 2017 6:35 am Calif. Lawmakers Propose First-Ever Water Tax to Tackle Unsafe Drinking Water Californians would pay a tax on drinking water, 95 cents per month, under legislation proposed by lawmakers to tackle unsafe drinking water.Kris Sanchez reports. US & World Videos 3:07 Cinthia's forecast: Sunny, breezy, warming ahead 1:35 AANHPI celebrations in San Francisco's Japantown, Chinatown 2:07 Smash-and-grab thieves hit Sunnyvale jewelry store 0:47 Suspect critically injured following standoff on I-80 in Solano County 1:48 Four tow trucks burned in Concord, Bay Point