Anna Caballero
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 14
Author
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. 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 210, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2906.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1442.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).
Set for hearing May 23.
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing April 28.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 707.) (April 8).
Set for hearing April 8.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB72 | HTML |
| 01/15/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/05/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 03/18/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/10/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/08/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/01/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/04/25- Senate Natural Resources and Water | |
| 04/25/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/27/25- Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife | |
| 07/14/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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