Water Rate Assistance Program.

Summary

The bill sets up a Water Rate Assistance Program run by the State Water Resources Control Board and creates a dedicated fund in the state treasury to provide bill‑pay help to qualifying low‑income residential water and wastewater customers. Eligibility is linked to participation in existing assistance programs such as CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi‑Cal, SSI or CARE. The program is funded only through legislative appropriations and other state or federal money, with oversight, reporting and public‑input requirements.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 810.) (April 21). · Apr 23, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 12, 2025
• Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Hearing
  Energy, Utilities and Communications · Apr 21, 2025
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Mar 19, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. May 7, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.
7. May 1, 2025May 5 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
8. Apr 29, 2025Set for hearing May 5.
9. Apr 24, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 810.) (April 21).
11. Apr 10, 2025Set for hearing April 21.
12. Apr 10, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Durazo · sponsor
• Arambula
• Becker
• Gonzalez
• Grayson
• Laird
• McNerney
• Weber Pierson

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