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California State Legislature · AB 709 · Chaptered (Chapter 439, Statutes of 2025)

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater sustainability plans.

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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater sustainability plans. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

Read first time. To print. · Feb 14, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17. · Feb 15, 2025
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W. · Mar 3, 2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29). · Apr 30, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · May 1, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1485.) · May 8, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 8, 2025
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. · May 21, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). · Jun 10, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jun 11, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2895.). · Sep 11, 2025
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. · Sep 12, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Sep 23, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 7, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 439, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 7, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Jeff Gonzalez

Recorded votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB709 Jeff Gonzalez By SeyartoSenate · 2025-09-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do passSenate · 2025-06-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 709 Jeff Gonzalez Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2025-05-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 69, Noes 0, Abstain 10
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-04-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 439, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 7, 2025).