The first thing Deborah Bell-Holt does each morning is check whether water still flows from her bathroom faucet.
It always does, thanks to an April executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom banning water disconnections during the pandemic. But that didn’t stop her utility debt from snowballing to nearly $15,000.
“They say you’re safe,” said the 67-year-old retired nurse, who manages finances for her household of twelve in South Los Angeles. “But you see that bill. How is that supposed to make you feel? You’re scared to death.”
At least 1.6 million California households, or one in eight, have water debt.
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