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CaliforniaAB 5232025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Metropolitan water districts: alternate representative.

Sponsored By: Jacqui Irwin (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Water board seats based on property value

Each member public agency gets one representative, plus one more for every full 5% of the district’s taxable assessed property that lies in that agency. When the board votes, each of that agency’s representatives who are present casts an equal share of the agency’s total vote. No agency can have fewer representatives than it had on January 1, 2019. This floor does not change other seat limits already in law. Beginning January 1, 2030, the same rules operate under a new section, and the temporary section ends that day.

Proxy votes for one-rep water agencies

An agency with only one representative can assign a proxy vote to a representative from another member agency when its representative cannot attend a board meeting. The proxy must be in writing as the district requires and filed with the board secretary one business day before the meeting. It works only for the named board meeting(s), not committee meetings, and for no more than six board meetings per calendar year. The proxy cannot act as an officer for that agency. All conflict-of-interest rules apply. This proxy rule is in effect now and ends on January 1, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jacqui Irwin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 119 • No: 7

Senate vote • 9/3/2025

Item 71 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 1

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CS82

Yes: 6 • No: 1

House vote • 5/12/2025

Item 68 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 70 • No: 4

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CX15

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 266, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/9/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/3/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 2456.).

    9/3/2025Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    6/19/2025Senate

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 18).

    6/18/2025Senate

  8. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/13/2025Senate

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 4. Page 1514.)

    5/12/2025House

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/6/2025House

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    5/5/2025House

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 30).

    5/1/2025House

  14. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    4/23/2025House

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

    4/22/2025House

  16. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    2/24/2025House

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

    2/11/2025House

  18. Read first time. To print.

    2/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/22/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/10/2025

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