Vision for Our Water Future <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Welcome to the Vision for Our Water Future, an initiative to elevate water as a top priority for California’s next governor, legislative leadership, and state officials. This initiative outlines a clear, solutions-focused framework to secure a resilient and reliable water system that meets the needs of California’s economy, communities and environment. It is backed by the members of the largest statewide coalition of public water agencies in the nation. Read the full Vision policy framework here. For Members: Download the member toolkit (including a sample resolution or letter of support) to help amplify Vision for Our Water Future here. Please fill out this survey to register for one or more working groups by May 15. Working groups will meet bi-weekly on a recurring schedule through fall 2026. The meeting schedules for each group are listed below: Protect Affordability Working Group: every other Tuesday at 11am, starting June 2 Deliver Critical Infrastructure Working Group: every other Wednesday at 11am, starting May 27 Modernize Water Management Working Group: every other Wednesday at 11 am, starting June 3 For Vision Partners (non-members): Download the Vision Partner toolkit (for non-members) to help amplify Vision for Our Water Future here. Partners To join as a Vision Partner, please submit a resolution or letter of support along with your logo. Resources and Events Vision for Our Water Future Video RECORDED Webinar – Vision for Our Water Future Briefing: ACWA hosted a members-only webinar to better understand how your agency can help support and amplify this initiative using the member toolkit. (Recording available). NEWS RELEASE: ACWA Launches Vision for Our Water Future to Advance Statewide Water Solutions and Leadership (April 20) ACWA Member Toolkit (April 15) ACWA ADVISORY: ACWA Board Adopts Vision Recommendations; Rollout Coming Soon (March 20) ACWA Region Briefings on New ACWA Initiative (Completed) Regions 1 & 5: Feb. 9, 2:30 – 4 p.m. Regions 6 & 7: Feb. 10, 1:30 – 3 p.m. Regions 2, 3 & 4: Feb. 17, 2:30 – 4 p.m. Regions 8, 9 & 10: Feb. 18, 1:30 – 3 p.m. WATER NEWS STORY: ACWA Announces Vision for Our Water Future Policy Initiative (February 2) ACWA ADVISORY: ACWA Announces New Vision for Our Water Future Policy Initiative (January 30) Background ACWA has launched a new policy initiative to actively elevate water-related priorities with California’s gubernatorial candidates, legislative leadership and administration officials in advance of a new governor taking office in 2027. The Vision for Our Water Future initiative will focus on integrating members’ unified priorities into campaign platforms and further establishing the association as a leading voice in shaping California’s water future. These priorities will be an alignment of ACWA strategic priorities and region and committee workplans. In support of the initiative, ACWA’s Board of Directors approved funding for an outside consultant to support staff’s efforts at its January Board Meeting. At its March Board Meeting, the ACWA Board of Directors approved the policy document. On March 20, ACWA’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the Vision for Our Water Future policy recommendations and backed it with resources necessary to support its success. Timeline Sep 2025 – Mar 2026: Vision development & early engagement Apr – May 2026: Vision rollout Jun – Oct 2026: Amplification & sustained effort Nov – Dec 2026: Post-election transition & implementation For questions regarding Vision for Our Water Future, please contact ACWA Regulatory Relations Director Chelsea Haines at (916) 669-2431.
