Legislative issues are the centerpiece of ACWA's agenda. True to its mission, ACWA is active in the state legislative arena to advocate for its members on laws and policies that affect them. The association takes positions on hundreds of bills every year, and maintains an active grassroots Outreach Program to keep its members aware and engaged in the legislative process.
The State Legislative Department along with the State Legislative Committee formulates the association's state legislative priorities, tracks water legislation and keeps members up to date via legislative alerts, and through the ACWA Web site.
ACWA-Sponsored Bills
ACWA sponsored a bill on quagga mussel prevention plans in 2011. (SB 215)
Legislative Tracking / Bill Search
ACWA’s online legislative tracking and bill search makes it easy to check the status of key water legislation, view ACWA’s positions on bills, read analyses by ACWA’s legislative advocates and other information.
This program will include an in-depth discussion of the latest climate change regulations that California’s water agencies will...
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A legislator’s voting record is often the most important measure of effective advocacy
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Following the June 5 deadline for bills to move out of their house of origin, ACWA has prepared a mid-session report on the status of...
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ACWA sponsored legislation in 2010 to address liability issues for water agencies seeking to control the spread of quagga mussels...
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The California Legislature passed a far-reaching legislative package on water in November 2009. The package, signed into law by Gov....
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ACWA-opposed legislation to reduce the size of the 2012 water bond and prohibit construction of a peripheral canal without legislative...
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Gov. Jerry Brown today proposed a state budget for 2012-’13 that includes steep spending cuts, seeks to increase local flexibility...
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Gov. Jerry Brown took action on a number of bills important to ACWA members before the Oct. 9 deadline.
Here is a brief look...
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ACWA-supported legislation to secure federal funding for drinking water improvements has been signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
AB 1292,...
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The state’s water delivery system and its vulnerability to a major earthquake will be the focus of an informational hearing Oct. 19 co-...
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Wed, 03/07/2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm
ACWA's 2012 Legislative Symposium is set for March 7, 2012, at the Sacramento Convention Center.
