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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 428

Joint powers agreements: water corporations.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, authorizes 2 or more public agencies, if authorized by their governing bodies, by agreement to jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties. Existing law authorizes 2 or more local public entities, or a mutual water company, as defined, and a public agency, to provide insurance, as specified, by a joint powers agreement. Existing law authorizes a mutual water company and a public agency to enter into a joint powers agreement for the purposes of risk pooling, as specified. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including water corporations. This bill would authorize a water corporation, as defined, a mutual water company, and one or more public agencies to provide insurance, as specified, by a joint powers agreement. The bill would also authorize a water corporation, a mutual water company, and one or more public agencies to enter into a joint powers agreement for the purposes of risk pooling, as specified. The bill would prohibit the Public Utilities Commission from allowing a water corporation to join a joint powers agency for insurance coverage if there are no greater benefits to the customers of the water corporation than are provided by the water corporation's current insurance policy. The bill would require the joint powers agency to be 100% reinsured with no joint and several liability, no assessments, and no financial liability attributable to the participating members, as provided. If a water corporation enters into a joint powers agreement for the purposes of risk pooling, the bill would require the water corporation to submit an annual information filing to the Public Utilities Commission and the joint powers agency, as specified.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 3, 2025
Senate		3rd Reading AB428 Blanca Rubio By McNerneypassSet your home in California to see
Jul 7, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jun 18, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]passSet your home in California to see
May 5, 2025
House		AB 428 Blanca Rubio Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 23, 2025
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 9, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Apr 2, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]passSet your home in California to see

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