New California law focuses on long-term water planning
A bill with unanimous support is basically a unicorn in today’s divided politics, so California just saw the return of a water-planning unicorn in the form of SB 72 that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Oct. 1. Prior to being signed, the bill — effectively an update to the California Water Plan that enforces the need for quantifiable water needs reports and water goals — passed through the state’s legislature without any “no” votes. This also isn’t the first time it happened. Past iterations of the bill also received unanimous support, but this is the first time the governor signed it.
Other California water planning news:
- California Department of Water Resources: 2025 annual water supply and demand assessment summary report