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An end to ‘forever chemicals’: McNerney’s bill would create fund to clean up PFAS in water

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News February 23, 2025February 21, 2025

A new bill by a Bay Area state senator aims to create a special fund to help clean up so-called forever chemicals in California’s water supply.

Senate Bill 454 was introduced by Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Tuesday and, if passed by the state Legislature and signed by the governor, would create the PFAS Mitigation Fund.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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