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Bill seeks to add free water to school menus
- 09-20-2010
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By Mary MacVean/Los Angeles Times
In many California school cafeterias, there's no free water to drink. Surprised? "Everyone I talked to says, 'You're kidding,' " said state Sen. Mark Leno (D- San Francisco). Leno has introduced legislation to change that. His bill requiring schools to offer drinking water at no charge to students has passed the Senate and Assembly and awaits the governor's signature — a fairly sure thing because the governor sponsored the bill. (more…)
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