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AB 1390 (Alejo): Groundwater: Adjudication. Assembly Bill 1390 would add a new Chapter to the Code of Civil Procedure that establishes methods and procedures for comprehensive groundwater adjudications. AB 1390 would also require that groundwater adjudications are conducted consistent with existing laws, including the achievement of groundwater sustainability within the timeframes of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Status: AB 1390 gained passage in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Removed opposition as amended
SB 226 (Pavley): Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: Groundwater Adjudication. Senate Bill 226 would integrate and streamline the groundwater adjudication process for groundwater basins that are subject to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Status: SB 266 gained passage in the Assembly. RCRC Position: Removed opposition as amended