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CA AB 2215

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Water rights: permits: State Water Project.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2215 pass?

The current status of CA AB 2215 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

What is CA AB 2215 about?

The Department of Water Resources operates the State Water Resources Development System, commonly referred to as the State Water Project. Existing law requires that construction work for a project that will put appropriated water to beneficial use be commenced, prosecuted with due diligence, and completed within the time period specified in the water right permit. Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to extend the deadline specified in the permit to commence or complete construction work and to put appropriated water to beneficial use for good cause shown. This bill would require that the time periods for the application of water to beneficial use and for the completion of construction work for specific water right permits held by the Department of Water Resources for the operation of the State Water Project be December 31, 2046.

Who sponsors CA AB 2215?

Calderon is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2215, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

The Department of Water Resources operates the State Water Resources Development System, commonly referred to as the State Water Project. Existing law requires that construction work for a project that will put appropriated water to beneficial use be commenced, prosecuted with due diligence, and completed within the time period specified in the water right permit. Existing law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to extend the deadline specified in the permit to commence or complete construction work and to put appropriated water to beneficial use for good cause shown. This bill would require that the time periods for the application of water to beneficial use and for the completion of construction work for specific water right permits held by the Department of Water Resources for the operation of the State Water Project be December 31, 2046.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-07-01 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Calderonauthor
  • Jeff Gonzalezprincipal coauthor
  • Carrillocoauthor
  • Garciacoauthor
  • Harabediancoauthor
  • Irwincoauthor
  • Macedocoauthor
  • Michelle Rodriguezcoauthor
  • Blanca Rubiocoauthor
  • Walliscoauthor
  • Archuletacoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-01

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

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  3. 2026-05-28

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  4. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 1.)

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  5. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 1. Page 5439.)

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  6. 2026-04-30

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  7. 2026-04-29

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 29).

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  8. 2026-04-20

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended.

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  10. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 14).

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  11. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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  12. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

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  13. 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.

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  14. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  15. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-19Compare
  • 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-16Compare
  • AB2215Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Boerner: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Rogers: other
    • Gallagher: other

  • Do pass.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 12-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Hoover: no
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Krell: other

  • AB 2215 Calderon Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 59-1

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Bennett: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Hoover: no
    • Connolly: other
    • Aguiar-Curry: other
    • Patterson: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Hart: other
    • Addis: other
    • Johnson: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Flora: other
    • Rogers: other
    • Pellerin: other
    • Berman: other
    • Bryan: other
    • Hadwick: other
    • Bauer-Kahan: other
    • Nguyen: other
    • Krell: other
    • Kalra: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • Ransom: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2215

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