Working on Behalf of Members and Their Customers
CWA works on behalf of member utilities and their customers to promote sound, reasonable and science-based policymaking by regulatory agencies and legislators. Assisted by a legislative advocate, CWA monitors legislative activity and takes positions on issues that affect our stakeholders.Legislative and Regulatory News
CWA Statement on CPUC Decoupling Decision
“On Thursday, August 27, 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to eliminate water decoupling, a tool that has been in place for over a decade and allowed four of the state’s largest public water utilities and their customers to achieve historic levels of conservation while ensuring customers only pay for the service they receive.”
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CWA Joins Coalition to Urge Federal Funding for Critical Water Needs
The California Water Association today joined a broad coalition of conservation, environmental, environmental justice and water organizations urging federal funding for critical water needs in the next congressional response to COVID-19.
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Correcting Myths about California’s Water Efficiency Laws
Recently, inaccurate information regarding a new water conservation law has been circulating in the news media and on social media.
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CWA Participates in State Water Board Workshop for At-Risk Water Utilities
California Water Association Executive Director Jack Hawks provided recommendations on California’s new water utility “Administrator” program at an August 21 workshop hosted by staff for […]
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CWA’s Safety, Safe Drinking Water Legislation Moves Forward
On June 13, the California Senate and Assembly passed the main budget bill, which includes $214.8 billion in spending for FY 2019-2020. Associated trailer bills […]
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CWA Files Comment Letter on State Water Board’s Needs Assessment Conceptual Plan
In response to the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) outreach to the drinking water community for a reaction to its proposed Conceptual Plan for […]
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