Drink up.

• Position: STATELINE - Senator Mark Leno's bill - Brief article

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Schools in California have until July to provide free and fresh water at lunchtime. Senator Mark Leno sponsored the bill because "we are battling an epidemic of childhood obesity," he told National Public Radio. "Water can help children control their weight significantly. But it also has to do with their school performance. We know for a fact that dehydration is associated...