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AB-293 • 2026

Groundwater sustainability agency: transparency.

Groundwater sustainability agency: transparency.

Water
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Bennett
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Groundwater Sustainability Agency Transparency

This law requires groundwater sustainability agencies to list their board members and provide a link to financial disclosure forms on their websites.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each groundwater sustainability agency to publish the membership of its board of directors online.
  • Allows this information to be posted on either the agency's website or the local agency's website.
  • Mandates that agencies place a link on their website leading to where statements of economic interests can be viewed on the Fair Political Practices Commission's website.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Groundwater sustainability agencies managing high- or medium-priority basins.
  • Board members and executives of groundwater sustainability agencies whose information must be disclosed.

Terms To Know

Statement of Economic Interests
An official form filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission that lists financial interests, which this bill requires to be linked online.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Groundwater sustainability agency: transparency.