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Measure SB 650
Authors Cabaldon  
Subject The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.
Relating To relating to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.
Title An act to amend Sections 85202 and 85225.10 of, to add Section 85310 to, and to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 85360) to Part 4 of Division 35 of, the Water Code, relating to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-03
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-03     Approved by the Governor.
2025-10-03     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 324, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-09     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-03     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2424.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-08-28     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2772.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-08-28     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-08-18     From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
2025-08-18     Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-18     Read third time and amended.
2025-08-18     Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-17     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-07-16     From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-02     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-17     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-05-29     Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and JUD.
2025-05-15     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1091.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-15     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-13     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-05-12     From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2025-05-02     Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-30     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 942.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-09     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-08     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8).
2025-04-08     Set for hearing April 29.
2025-04-03     Set for hearing April 8.
2025-04-02     Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.
2025-03-24     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-05     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-21     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-03
Enrolled     2025-09-05
Amended Assembly     2025-08-18
Amended Senate     2025-04-09
Amended Senate     2025-03-24
Introduced     2025-02-20
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			<html:p>This bill would make the provisions of the Delta Plan severable.</html:p>
			<html:p>Existing law establishes the Delta Stewardship Council as an independent agency of the state to establish and oversee a committee of agencies responsible for implementing the Delta Plan.
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			<html:p>Existing law authorizes persons and certain entities, claiming that a proposed covered action is inconsistent with the Delta Plan and that, as a result of that inconsistency, the action will have a significant adverse impact on the achievement of certain goals or implementation of government-sponsored flood control programs to reduce risks to people and property in the Delta, to file an appeal with regard to a certification of consistency submitted to the Delta Stewardship Council. Existing law requires the appeal to be heard by the council within 60 days of the date of
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			<html:p>This bill would provide certain deadlines for legal actions arising out of specified actions of the council and would make related changes. The bill would add state and local public agencies to those entities authorized to appeal regarding a certification of consistency.</html:p>
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								Any person who claims that a proposed covered action is inconsistent with the Delta Plan and, as a result of that inconsistency, the action will have a significant adverse impact on the achievement of one or both of the coequal goals or implementation of government-sponsored flood control programs to reduce risks to people and property in the Delta, may file an appeal with regard to a certification of consistency submitted to the council.
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								The appeal shall clearly and specifically set forth the basis for the claim, including specific factual allegations, that the covered action is inconsistent with the Delta Plan. The council may request from the appellant additional information
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								The council, or by delegation the executive officer, may dismiss the appeal for failure of the appellant to provide information requested by the council within the period provided, if the information requested is in the possession or under the control of the appellant.
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								For purposes of this section, “person” includes a person as defined in Section 19, and any state or local public agency, as defined in Section 10535.
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									(a)
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									A legal challenge to the council’s adoption or amendment of the Delta Plan or its appeals procedures adopted pursuant to Section 85225.30 shall be brought pursuant to Section 1085 of the Code of Civil Procedure within 90 days of the date of the council’s final decision.
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									A legal challenge to the council’s determination of an appeal decided pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 85225) of Part 3 shall be brought pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure within 90 days of the date the council adopts its written findings pursuant to Section 85225.25.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, provides that it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the sustainable management of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem, to provide for a more reliable water supply for the state, to protect and enhance the quality of water supply from the Delta, as defined, and to establish a governance structure that will direct efforts across state agencies to develop a legally enforceable Delta Plan. This bill would make the provisions of the Delta Plan severable. Existing law establishes the Delta Stewardship Council as an independent agency of the state to establish and oversee a committee of agencies responsible for implementing the Delta Plan. Existing law requires council members to possess diverse expertise and reflect a statewide perspective. The bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature that the council appointees have knowledge about the Delta. Existing law authorizes persons and certain entities, claiming that a proposed covered action is inconsistent with the Delta Plan and that, as a result of that inconsistency, the action will have a significant adverse impact on the achievement of certain goals or implementation of government-sponsored flood control programs to reduce risks to people and property in the Delta, to file an appeal with regard to a certification of consistency submitted to the Delta Stewardship Council. Existing law requires the appeal to be heard by the council within 60 days of the date of the filing of the appeal, as specified, and requires the council to make its decision on the appeal within 60 days of hearing the appeal. This bill would provide certain deadlines for legal actions arising out of specified actions of the council and would make related changes. The bill would add state and local public agencies to those entities authorized to appeal regarding a certification of consistency.