CA SB 1125
vetoedWater Rate Assistance Program.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1125 pass?
No. CA SB 1125 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
What is CA SB 1125 about?
Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the plan to include, among other things, a description of the method for collecting moneys to support and implement the program and a description of the method for determining the amount of moneys that may need to be collected from water ratepayers to fund the program. This bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Program. As part of the program, the bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide water affordability assistance for residential water services to low-income residential ratepayers, as specified. The bill would establish separate implementation procedures depending on whether the state board determines that the Legislature appropriated enough moneys from the fund for a partial implementation of the program or a statewide implementation of the program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the fund, including, among other things, tracking and managing revenue in the fund separately from all other revenue. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with relevant agencies and after a public hearing, to adopt guidelines for implementation of the program and to adopt and submit a report to the Legislature or post the report on its internet website, as specified. The bill would require the guidelines to include minimum requirements for eligible systems, including the ability to confirm eligibility for enrollment through a request for self-certification of eligibility under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the program, including, but not limited to, providing guidance, oversight, and funding for low-income rate assistance for residential ratepayers of eligible systems. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, at the request of the state board, to bring an action in state court to restrain the use of any method, act, or practice in violation of these provisions, except as provided. The bill would make the implementation of all of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA SB 1125?
Menjivar is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1125, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the plan to include, among other things, a description of the method for collecting moneys to support and implement the program and a description of the method for determining the amount of moneys that may need to be collected from water ratepayers to fund the program. This bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Program. As part of the program, the bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide water affordability assistance for residential water services to low-income residential ratepayers, as specified. The bill would establish separate implementation procedures depending on whether the state board determines that the Legislature appropriated enough moneys from the fund for a partial implementation of the program or a statewide implementation of the program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the fund, including, among other things, tracking and managing revenue in the fund separately from all other revenue. The bill would require the state board, in consultation with relevant agencies and after a public hearing, to adopt guidelines for implementation of the program and to adopt and submit a report to the Legislature or post the report on its internet website, as specified. The bill would require the guidelines to include minimum requirements for eligible systems, including the ability to confirm eligibility for enrollment through a request for self-certification of eligibility under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the program, including, but not limited to, providing guidance, oversight, and funding for low-income rate assistance for residential ratepayers of eligible systems. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, at the request of the state board, to bring an action in state court to restrain the use of any method, act, or practice in violation of these provisions, except as provided. The bill would make the implementation of all of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-17
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30 — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Menjivarauthor
- Durazocoauthor
- Gonzalezcoauthor
- Calderoncoauthor
- Schiavocoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-30
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2026-09-30
Vetoed by the Governor.
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2026-08-31
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 5915.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-25
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 10. Page 6473.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-19
Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-19
Read third time and amended.
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2026-08-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-13
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-06-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-25
Coauthors revised.
2026-06-17
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
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2026-06-09
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
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2026-06-04
Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and U. & E.
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2026-05-27
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4499.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-14
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 4265.) (May 14).
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2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1. Page 3974.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-16
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-15
Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
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2026-04-08
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3792.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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2026-03-25
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
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2026-03-10
Set for hearing April 8.
2026-02-26
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
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2026-02-18
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
2026-02-17
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/17/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-17Compare
- 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
- 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
- 06/09/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-09Compare
- 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
- 08/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-19Compare
- 08/28/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-28Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
2026-04-08 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Blakespear: yes
- Allen: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Valladares: no
- Dahle: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (17)
- Dahle: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Becker: yes
- Allen: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Stern: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Strickland: no
- Grove: other
- Ochoa Bogh: other
Placed on suspense file
2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Dahle: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass as amended
2026-05-14 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Seyarto: no
3rd Reading SB1125 Menjivar et al.
2026-05-27 · pass · 30-9
Member-level votes (40)
- Grayson: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Limón: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Stern: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Pérez: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Becker: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Laird: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Niello: no
- Valladares: no
- Strickland: no
- Choi: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Grove: no
- Seyarto: no
- Jones: no
- Dahle: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy]
2026-06-16 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Connolly: yes
- Papan: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Lee: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ellis: no
- Castillo: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-24 · pass · 13-1
Member-level votes (18)
- Schiavo: yes
- Papan: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Davies: yes
- Hart: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ta: no
- Patterson: other
- Chen: other
- Wallis: other
- Zbur: other
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