CaliforniaThe California Water Plan: long-term supply targets.
What it does
Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to update every 5 years the plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources of the state, which is known as "The California Water Plan." Existing law requires the department to include a discussion of various strategies in the plan update, including, but not limited to, strategies relating to the development of new water storage facilities, water conservation, water recycling, desalination, conjunctive use, and water transfers, that may be pursued in order to meet the future needs of the state. Existing law requires the department to establish an advisory committee to assist the department in updating the plan.
More detail
This bill would revise and recast certain provisions regarding The California Water Plan to, among other things, require the department to expand the membership of the advisory committee to include, among others, tribes, labor, and environmental justice interests. The bill would require the department, as part of the 2033 update to the plan, to update the interim planning target for 2050, as provided. The bill would require the target to consider the identified and future water needs for all beneficial uses, including, but not limited to, urban uses, agricultural uses, tribal uses, and the environment, and ensure safe drinking water for all Californians, among other things. The bill would require the plan to include specified components, including a discussion of the estimated costs, benefits, and impacts of any project type or action that is recommended by the department within the plan that could help achieve the water supply targets. The bill would require the department to report to the Legislature the amendments, supplements, and additions included in the updates of the plan, together with a summary of the department's conclusions and recommendations, in the session in which the updated plan is issued. The bill would also require the department to conduct public workshops to give interested parties an opportunity to comment on the plan.
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- Passed Assembly
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- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Oct 1Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 210, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 10Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded SB 72 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Soria. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 4Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2906.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 16July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 9Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.Minor
- Jun 4In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 3Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1442.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB72 Caballero et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).Minor
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- Apr 28April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 28.
- Apr 10Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 10From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 707.) (April 8).Major
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 28Set for hearing April 8.
- Mar 18From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Major
- Mar 5From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Major
- Jan 29Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
- Jan 16From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
- Jan 15Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced