AB-2568 • 2026

Water district directors: compensation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Johnson
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included claims that were not directly supported by the provided official source material, such as specifying an increase in pay or mentioning no changes to other parts of the law.

Water District Directors: Pay Rules

This law changes the number of days water district directors can be paid for their work.

What This Bill Does

Changes the rules about how many days a year water district board members can be compensated for doing their job.
Allows water districts to pay board members up to 20 days in any month instead of just 10 days.

Who It Names or Affects

Water district directors who get paid for their work
Water districts that pay their board members

Terms To Know

water district: A group that manages water in a certain area and makes rules about it.
governing board: The people who make decisions for the water district.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how much money directors can get paid each day.
Only changes the rules about days of pay, not other parts of their job or duties.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-03-11 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-03-10 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2568, as amended, Johnson.
Water district directors: compensation.
Existing law authorizes a water district, as defined, to adopt an ordinance that provides compensation to members of the governing board, as specified. Existing law prohibits a water district from adopting an ordinance that compensates members of the governing board for more than a total of 10 days in any calendar month.
This bill would
authorize
instead prohibit
a water district
to adopt
from adopting
an ordinance that compensates members of the governing board for
up to
more than
a total of
20
15
days in any calendar month.

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