City Officials Push Tap Water, Buy Bottled

(Los Angeles, California) File this story under "Do as I say, not as I do."

From LATimes.com:

Despite spending $1 million in the last two years to assure Los Angeles residents that their tap water is not only safe to drink but also top quality, city officials spent $88,900 in public money during that time on bottled water from private firms.

The Department of Water and Power, which supplies the city's water and promotes it, spent the most on bottled water, paying $31,160 to Sparkletts.

"I am stunned," said City Controller Laura Chick, whose office compiled the bills in response to a Public Records Act request from The Times. "This is the same department which spent millions of dollars for public relations promoting themselves and the quality of their drinking water."

Frankly, having one stunned Chick probably won't accomplish as much as a bunch of angry voters. Unfortunately, I doubt the liberal voters will care about this issue unless it can be tied to immigration, same-sex marriage, or the Republican Party. Remember, this is California.