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Authors Papan  
Subject Sustainable groundwater management.
Relating To relating to groundwater.
Title An act to amend Section 10721 of the Water Code, relating to groundwater.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-19
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-23     Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-03-19     Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
2026-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2026-02-21     From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-19
Introduced     2026-02-20
Analyses TBD
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Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans, except as specified. Existing law defines various terms for purposes of the act.

This bill would add the defined term “best available science” for purposes of the act.