In February, California received an estimated 18 trillion gallons of rain. Unfortunately, most of it was wasted going down the drain and into the Pacific Ocean. Most of the rainwater is lost in urban areas where the water flows into storm drains and makes its way to the ocean. The great news about the heavy […]

Senate Constitutional Amendment 9 (SCA 9) is looking to exclude rainwater capture systems from property tax reassessments starting in 2019. New construction, renovation, new ownership and some purchases for a home require a property tax reassessment, which usually increases a tax bill. The proposal, introduced by state Senator Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), could encourage homeowners to […]