CaliforniaLarger water districts may pay board members for more days
Until January 1, 2032, water districts with at least 90,000 residents may pay board members for up to 15 days a month if they explain the need each year.
What it does
Districts with at least 90,000 residents may allow board members to receive pay for up to 15 days each month. The board must explain in a yearly written policy why paying for more than 10 days is needed to run the district effectively.
Argument forLarger districts could pay board members for more workdays, which may help them handle duties needed to run the district effectively.
Argument againstDistrict board members may receive pay for more meeting days, which could raise district costs even when a written policy explains the need.
More detail
Water districts with at least 90,000 residents may adopt an ordinance allowing board members to receive compensation for up to 15 days in a calendar month. The district must have at least 90,000 residents within its jurisdiction. The board must annually adopt a written policy, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, explaining why compensation for more than 10 days a month is needed for the district to operate effectively. This authority applies until January 1, 2032. On that date, the section allowing up to 15 compensated days is repealed, and a rule allowing no more than 10 days a month becomes operative.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 24In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2568 Johnson By Jones. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Jun 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- May 12In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 11Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4992.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2568 Johnson Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 30Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Apr 30Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Apr 28Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 27Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).Major
- Apr 22
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Mar 10From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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