CA AB 2125
enactedGroundwater basin adjudication: notice.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2125 pass?
Yes. CA AB 2125 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 138, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 2125 about?
Existing law requires a plaintiff who files an action to comprehensively determine rights to extract groundwater from a basin to provide the court a draft notice of commencement of groundwater basin adjudication and a draft form answer to adjudication complaint, as specified. Existing law also requires a plaintiff to file, within a specified timeframe, a motion for approval of the draft notice and draft form answer. Under existing law, once the court approves the draft notice, the plaintiff is required to serve the notice, as specified. Following a court order approving both the notice and draft form answer and authorizing service thereof, existing law requires the plaintiff to take additional steps to provide notice to defendants including, but not limited to, mailing, by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the notice, complaint, and form answer to all holders of fee title to real property in the basin. Under existing law, if a return receipt is not received for a parcel of real property, the plaintiff must post a copy of the notice, complaint, and form answer in a conspicuous place on the real property. After completing these notice procedures, existing law requires the plaintiff to file a notice of completion of the mailing with the court. Existing law permits a court to authorize any other procedures it finds appropriate and necessary to provide notice to persons who may hold groundwater rights in basin. This bill would impose additional requirements on a plaintiff when filing the notice of completion of mailing. The bill would require the plaintiff to include with the notice of completion an affidavit of the person who mailed the notice and the certified or registered mail delivery receipt for each parcel stating the date, time, and place of mailing. The bill would further require the notice to include as an attachment any certified or registered mail delivery receipts received as of the date of the filing. If a return receipt is not received for a parcel of real property, the bill would require the plaintiff to also include with the notice of completion an affidavit of the person who posted the notice specifying the date, time, and physical location of each parcel where the posting occurred, accompanied by a photograph depicting the posted notice. The bill would clarify that the court may authorize additional procedures necessary to provide notice to persons who may hold groundwater rights in basin, including, but not limited to, requiring the plaintiff to utilize restricted delivery of all mailed notices.
Who sponsors CA AB 2125?
Bennett is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2125.
Description
Existing law requires a plaintiff who files an action to comprehensively determine rights to extract groundwater from a basin to provide the court a draft notice of commencement of groundwater basin adjudication and a draft form answer to adjudication complaint, as specified. Existing law also requires a plaintiff to file, within a specified timeframe, a motion for approval of the draft notice and draft form answer. Under existing law, once the court approves the draft notice, the plaintiff is required to serve the notice, as specified. Following a court order approving both the notice and draft form answer and authorizing service thereof, existing law requires the plaintiff to take additional steps to provide notice to defendants including, but not limited to, mailing, by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, the notice, complaint, and form answer to all holders of fee title to real property in the basin. Under existing law, if a return receipt is not received for a parcel of real property, the plaintiff must post a copy of the notice, complaint, and form answer in a conspicuous place on the real property. After completing these notice procedures, existing law requires the plaintiff to file a notice of completion of the mailing with the court. Existing law permits a court to authorize any other procedures it finds appropriate and necessary to provide notice to persons who may hold groundwater rights in basin. This bill would impose additional requirements on a plaintiff when filing the notice of completion of mailing. The bill would require the plaintiff to include with the notice of completion an affidavit of the person who mailed the notice and the certified or registered mail delivery receipt for each parcel stating the date, time, and place of mailing. The bill would further require the notice to include as an attachment any certified or registered mail delivery receipts received as of the date of the filing. If a return receipt is not received for a parcel of real property, the bill would require the plaintiff to also include with the notice of completion an affidavit of the person who posted the notice specifying the date, time, and physical location of each parcel where the posting occurred, accompanied by a photograph depicting the posted notice. The bill would clarify that the court may authorize additional procedures necessary to provide notice to persons who may hold groundwater rights in basin, including, but not limited to, requiring the plaintiff to utilize restricted delivery of all mailed notices.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-16
- Latest action
- 2026-08-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 138, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bennettauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 138, Statutes of 2026.
2026-08-27
Approved by the Governor.
2026-08-18
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2026-08-11
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-10
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
2026-08-10
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5320.).
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2026-07-02
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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2026-07-01
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).
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2026-06-10
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
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2026-05-20
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and N.R. & W.
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2026-05-12
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-11
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4994.)
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2026-03-26
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-03-25
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-03-24
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
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2026-03-17
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-03-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended.
2026-03-24 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Zbur: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Papan: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Sanchez: yes
AB 2125 Bennett Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-11 · pass · 72-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Jackson: yes
- Lee: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Haney: yes
- Flora: yes
- Berman: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Davies: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ta: yes
- Hart: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Patel: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Fong: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Chen: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Papan: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Bains: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Addis: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Ward: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Solache: other
- Lowenthal: other
- McKinnor: other
- Michelle Rodriguez: other
- Soria: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Arambula: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-09 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Wahab: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Laird: yes
- Allen: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Niello: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Stern: other
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
2026-07-01 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Laird: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Stern: yes
- Allen: yes
- Grove: yes
- Seyarto: yes
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