Water: Urban Water Community Drought Relief program: Small Community Drought Relief program: high fire hazard and very high fire hazard severity zones.

Summary

The bill adds two new grant programs to the California Department of Water Resources: one for urban water districts and one for small or rural communities. Grants can be used for emergency water supplies, infrastructure upgrades, and projects that lower wildfire risk, such as improving water delivery systems for fire suppression. It targets areas designated as high or very high fire‑hazard zones and aims to protect public health, wildlife, and water reliability.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 840.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 23, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Apr 22, 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 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.
6. Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 840.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 21, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
8. Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 22.
9. Mar 12, 2025Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
10. Feb 24, 2025Read first time.
11. Feb 24, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
12. Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Alvarado-Gil · sponsor

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