ACWA-Sponsored SB 23 (Caballero) Fact Sheet

  • Jan 31, 2023
  • Fact Sheets

California is in a race against climate change. As the wets get wetter and dries get drier, our water systems must be prepared to ensure California can continue to thrive. Building water infrastructure for the 21st century requires regulatory frameworks to move quickly to keep up. SB 23 identifies opportunities to improve and streamline the regulatory permitting process, while preserving established environmental protections, so these critical infrastructure projects are built at the pace and scale needed to prepare for climate change. The Fact Sheet includes information on how SB 23 would streamline the regulatory permitting process of water supply and flood risk reduction projects.

Suggested Resources

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Comment Letter: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States” — Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322

To: Stacey Jensen, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Milton Boyd, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the […]

Comment Letter: Call for Contributions in Support of Study on New Models and Approaches to Complement or Replace the Wildfire Fund

To: Tom Welsh, Chief Executive Officer, California Earthquake Authority Subject: Call for Contributions in Support of Study on New Models […]

Comment Letter: Expediting Proposition 4 Funding for DWR’s Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program

To: Karla Nemeth, Director, California Department of Water Resources Subject: Expediting Proposition 4 Funding for DWR’s Dam Safety and Climate […]