Title WAT, California Water Code

(a) The development and operation of a program as provided in this division is in all respects for the welfare and the benefit of the people of the state, to protect the public peace, health, and safety, and constitutes an essential governmental purpose. (b) This division shall b…

(a) The powers and responsibilities of the department established under this division are within the scope of the primary duties of the department, but are not governed by the provisions relating to the State Water Resources Development System. (b) The Department of Water Resourc…

As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued solely for the purposes of paying the cost of electric power and transmission, scheduling, a…

The department shall do those things necessary and authorized under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 80100) to make power available directly or indirectly to electric consumers in California. Except as otherwise stated, nothing in this division authorizes the department to take…

(a) The department and commission may adopt regulations for purposes of this division as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For purposes of that Chapter 3.5, including Sec…

All state agencies and other official state organizations, and all persons connected therewith, shall and are hereby authorized to, at the request of the department, give the department reasonable assistance or other cooperation in carrying out the purposes of this division. (Add…

Nothing in this division shall be construed to reduce or modify an electrical corporation’s obligation to serve. The commission shall issue orders it determines are necessary to carry out this section. (Added by renumbering Section 80502 by Stats. 2019, Ch. 396, Sec. 53. (AB 1513…

(a) The development and operation of a program as provided in this division is in all respects for the welfare and the benefit of the people of the state, to protect the public peace, health, and safety, and constitutes an essential governmental purpose. (b) This division shall b…

(a) The powers and responsibilities of the department established pursuant to this division are separate from, and not governed by, the provisions relating to the State Water Resources Development System. (b) The Department of Water Resources Charge Fund established in Section 80…

As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires, all of the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Account” means the Continuation Account created pursuant to Section 3298 of the Public Utilities Code. This subdivision shall become operative upon all la…

(a) The department may prescribe, adopt, and enforce emergency regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of this division. Any emergency regulations prescribed, adopted, or enforced pursuant to this division shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commen…

All state agencies and other official state organizations, and all persons connected with those agencies and organizations, shall, at the request of the department, give the department assistance or other cooperation in carrying out the purposes of this division. (Added by Stats.…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California is a leader in driving the affordable and equitable transition to a clean reliable energy system and economy. However, the impacts of climate change are occurring sooner and with more intensity and freque…

This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve Program. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 53, Sec. 14. (SB 124) Effective July 10, 2023.)

For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply: (a) “California balancing authority” has the same meaning set forth in Section 399.12 of the Public Utilities Code. (b) “Commission” means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. (c) “Load…

This division does not reduce or modify an electrical corporation’s obligation to serve. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 367, Sec. 15. (AB 1373) Effective October 7, 2023.)

The commission shall issue orders it determines are necessary to carry out this division. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 367, Sec. 15. (AB 1373) Effective October 7, 2023.)

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California has significantly reduced the emissions of greenhouse gases from its electricity sector by fostering the development of renewable and zero-carbon energy resources through the establishment of ambitious go…

The development and operation of a central procurement function program by the department, as provided in this division, is in all respects for the welfare and benefit of the people of the state, to protect the public peace, health, and safety, and constitutes an essential govern…

This division shall be liberally construed in a manner so as to effectuate its purposes and objectives. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 367, Sec. 15. (AB 1373) Effective October 7, 2023.)

(a) The powers and responsibilities of the department established pursuant to this division are separate from, and not governed by, the provisions relating to the State Water Resources Development System, including, but not limited to, those powers and responsibilities granted pu…

The department may adopt regulations for purposes of administering this division. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 367, Sec. 15. (AB 1373) Effective October 7, 2023.)

The department may make examinations of lands subject to inundation and overflow by flood waters and of the waters causing the inundation or overflow and may make plans and estimates of the cost of works to regulate and control the flood waters. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.…

Whenever the law provides for any drainage or improving or rectifying river channels or other work on any river or slough flowing into San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay, or on the tide waters flowing into said bays, the management and control of the work is in the …

The department shall have charge of all expenditures unless otherwise provided by law for all public works relating to general river and harbor improvements, including reclamation and drainage of lands. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The department may purchase, construct and operate one or more dredges or any other needed appliances to promote or properly carry out the work of the department. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The department may obtain or condemn any right-of-way necessary for any construction under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1239.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may provide meals and other necessary support to any person, including, but not limited to, an employee of the department, who is engaged in emergency flood fight activities on behalf of, or in cooperation with, the d…

(a) (1) A city or county may be required to contribute its fair and reasonable share of the property damage caused by a flood to the extent that the city or county has increased the state’s exposure to liability for property damage by unreasonably approving new development in a p…

The “Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District” is continued in existence. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 39. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed and California’s water infrastructure are in crisis and existing Delta policies are not sustainable. Resolving the crisis requires fundamental reorganization of the state’s man…

The Legislature finds and declares that the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, referred to as “the Delta” in this division, is a critically important natural resource for California and the nation. It serves Californians concurrently as both the hub of the California water system and …

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Originally, the Delta was a shallow wetland with water covering the area for many months of the year. Natural levees, created by deposits of sediment, allowed some islands to emerge during the dry summer months. Salinit…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The economies of major regions of the state depend on the ability to use water within the Delta watershed or to import water from the Delta watershed. More than two-thirds of the residents of the state and more than two…

The boundaries of the district are set forth and described in Chapter 170, Statutes and Amendments to the Codes, California, 1913, and the description is hereby incorporated herein by reference as there set out. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The management and control of the district are vested in the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 275, Sec. 2. (AB 1165) Effective January 1, 2010.)

The district is a body corporate and politic and may sue and be sued. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

The district may acquire, own, hold, use, and enjoy any and all properties necessary for the purposes of the district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

(a) The Delta Stewardship Council is hereby established as an independent agency of the state. (b) The council shall consist of seven voting members, of which four members shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, one member shall be appointed by the Senate …

(a) The chairperson shall serve full time. Other members shall serve one-third time. The council may select a vice chairperson and other officers determined to be necessary. (b) Each member of the council shall receive the salary provided for in Section 11564 of the Government Co…

Council members shall possess diverse expertise and reflect a statewide perspective. It is the intent of the Legislature that the council appointees have knowledge about the Delta. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 324, Sec. 1. (SB 650) Effective January 1, 2026.)

The headquarters of the council shall be located in Sacramento. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 39. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)

The council shall establish and oversee a committee of agencies responsible for implementing the Delta Plan. Each agency shall coordinate its actions pursuant to the Delta Plan with the council and the other relevant agencies. (Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 39.…

(a) On or before January 1, 2012, the council shall develop, adopt, and commence implementation of the Delta Plan pursuant to this part that furthers the coequal goals. The Delta Plan shall include subgoals and strategies to assist in guiding state and local agency actions relate…

(a) The commission shall develop, for consideration and incorporation into the Delta Plan by the council, a proposal to protect, enhance, and sustain the unique cultural, historical, recreational, agricultural, and economic values of the Delta as an evolving place, in a manner co…