Jun 10, 2026 Legislative Alert: ACWA-Sponsored Wildfire Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Hearing ACWA-sponsored SB 1153 (Caballero) has passed the Senate and been triple referred to the Assembly Emergency Management Committee, Assembly Environmental Safety and […] Read More
Jun 4, 2026 ACWA Advisory: Vision for Our Water Future Gains Momentum Ahead of November Election With the primary election now behind us and the field narrowing, ACWA is ready to continue engaging with the leading […] Read More
May 20, 2026 Legislative Alert: ACWA-Sponsored Proposition 218 Rate-Setting Legislation Scheduled for Hearing ACWA is encouraging members to join a coalition and attend a Senate Local Government Committee hearing to support AB 2180 […] Read More
May 11, 2026 ACWA Advisory: Join ACWA Working Groups to Inform Vision for Our Water Future Initiative ACWA is calling for members to sign up and participate in specialized working groups to help with the next step of the Vision for Our Water Future (Vision) initiative. The policy initiative was […] Read More
May 6, 2026 ACWA Advisory: ACWA Announces Statewide Water Leader as New Executive Director California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth has been selected to lead ACWA as its sixth Executive Director, President […] Read More
Apr 23, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA-Sponsored Wildfire Preparedness Bill Advances Again ACWA-sponsored SB 1153 (Caballero) continues to gain momentum, passing out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee yesterday with […] Read More
Apr 16, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA Coalition Helps Stop Troublesome Wildfire Bill AB 2013 (Bennett), which would have misrepresented the role of public water systems during wildfires, failed to pass out of […] Read More
Apr 10, 2026 ACWA Advisory: Federal Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Advisory to Water Systems Federal agencies this week issued an advisory that urges water systems to ensure their cybersecurity measures are up to date. […] Read More
Apr 9, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA-Sponsored Proposition 218 Rate-Setting Bill Passes Assembly ACWA-sponsored AB 2180 (Ward) passed off the Assembly Floor today and is now headed to the Senate. The bill would […] Read More
Apr 1, 2026 Legislative Alert: Member Action Needed on Wildfire Preparedness Bills ACWA is urging members to support ACWA-sponsored SB 1153, authored by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced), which would clarify the limited […] Read More
Mar 25, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA-Sponsored Wildfire Preparedness Bill Moves Forward ACWA-sponsored SB 1153 (Caballero) passed out of the Senate Emergency Management Committee yesterday with eight aye votes and zero no […] Read More
Mar 24, 2026 Regulatory Advisory: LAO Acknowledges Potential Benefits of Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) on March 18 issued a report on the Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements, also known […] Read More
Mar 20, 2026 ACWA Advisory: ACWA Board Adopts Vision for Our Water Future Policy Document In January 2026, ACWA launched Vision for Our Water Future, a member-driven initiative to define statewide water priorities and inform […] Read More
Mar 16, 2026 Legislative Alert: ACWA-Sponsored Proposition 218 Rate-Setting Legislation Scheduled for Hearing ACWA is urging members to join a coalition and attend a legislative hearing March 25 to support AB 2180 (Ward), […] Read More
Feb 23, 2026 Legislative Alert: Join Coalition Supporting ACWA-Sponsored Proposition 218 Rate-Setting Legislation ACWA is urging members to join a coalition to support AB 2180, which would clarify how water agencies comply with […] Read More
