May 20, 2026 – Meeting of the California Water Commission
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State of California, Resources Building, 715 P Street, First Floor Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, 95814
Members of the public will be able to observe the meeting and provide public comments in-person at the meeting location or remotely. Remote participation will be conducted via a web-based videoconferencing service called Zoom.
Registration is not required to provide public comments. Members of the public who wish to provide comments remotely during the meeting can do so by joining on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86489495509?pwd=zL9kZBQpj7TdsFgiDqHmMPE60soDH1.1). More detailed instructions on how to use Zoom and participate in the meeting can be found on the Commission website.
Alternatively, members of the public can offer verbal comments by telephone by calling one of the numbers below:
(408) 638-0968
(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 864 8949 5509
Passcode: 404650
The meeting will be webcast live at: https://www.water-ca.com/. Individuals who only want to watch or listen should use this option as it preserves interactive meeting resources for those who are commenting on items.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Acknowledgement of California Native American Tribal Governments
This is an opportunity for elected Tribal leaders and formally designated Tribal representatives to identify themselves and to specify the agenda item(s) on which they will comment, as described in the Commission’s California Native American Tribal Leadership Comment Policy.
4. Approval of April 15, 2026, Meeting Minutes
5. Executive Officer’s Report
The Executive Officer will report on various matters addressed since the previous Commission meeting.
6. Commission Member Reports
This is an opportunity for members to disclose any meetings or conversations related to Commission business and held since the previous Commission meeting.
7. Public Testimony
Although no formal Commission action will be taken, the Commission offers an opportunity for the public to address the Commission on items of interest that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction, but that do not appear on the agenda.
8. Water Storage Investment Program: Quarterly Update on Projects
Commission staff will provide an update on the progress of projects in the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP).
9. Water Storage Investment Program: Chino Basin Program Update
Representatives of Inland Empire Utilities Agency, the project proponent for the Chino Basin Program, will update the Commission on project progress.
10. State Water Project Briefing: Safety, Operations, and Energy Update
Staff from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will provide an overview of how DWR is progressing towards clean energy; minimizing injuries, illness, and unsafe conditions for State Water Project (SWP) staff; and operating within this current water year. Staff from the State Water Contractors (SWC), an association formed of 27 of the public water agencies who receive water from the SWP, will present on their energy agenda.
11. Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Implementation Update
DWR's Sustainable Groundwater Management Office staff will provide the latest information on the Semi-annual Conditions Update to California’s Groundwater (Bulletin 118), groundwater trading, and release of the Land Subsidence Best Management Practices document.
DWR Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs will brief the Commission on pending State legislation relevant to the activities of DWR and the Commission.
13. Consideration of Items for Next California Water Commission Meeting
14. Adjourn
*The Commission may break for lunch as needed.*
Written comments regarding specific items on this agenda will be provided to the Commissioners as part of their meeting packets if they are received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026. Written comments can be submitted to cwc@water.ca.gov. Staff will make every effort to provide comments received after this deadline electronically, but we cannot make any guarantees. Comments received by the Commission related to meeting agenda items will not be edited and will be posted to the Commission's webpage in their entirety.