AB 2568 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Water district directors: compensation.

Summary

Existing law authorizes a water district, as defined, to adopt an ordinance that provides compensation to members of the governing board, as specified. Existing law prohibits a water district from adopting an ordinance that compensates members of the governing board for more than a total of 10 days in any calendar month. This bill would, until January 1, 2032, authorize a water district that has at least 90,000 residents within its jurisdiction to adopt an ordinance that compensates members of the governing board for up to a total of 15 days in any calendar month, but would require the members of the governing board of a water district that compensates its members for more than 10 days in a calendar month to annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why providing compensation for more than 10 days per calendar month is necessary for the effective operation of the water district.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Aug 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action Aug 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/10/26 - Amended Assembly → 04/27/26 - Amended Assembly · 5 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MODERATE

The April 27 amendment significantly narrows and conditions the expanded compensation allowance for water district board members. Instead of allowing all water districts to compensate directors for up to 15 days per month, only districts with at least 90,000 residents qualify for the higher cap, and they must annually adopt a written policy justifying why more than 10 days is necessary. The entire expanded provision sunsets on January 1, 2032, after which all districts revert to the original 10-day cap.

Scope change

The expanded 15-day compensation allowance was narrowed from applying to all water districts to only those with at least 90,000 residents, and was made temporary with a January 1, 2032 sunset date after which the original 10-day cap applies universally.

ELIGIBILITY

The 15-day monthly compensation cap is now limited to water districts with at least 90,000 residents within their jurisdiction. All other districts remain capped at 10 days per calendar month.

REQUIREMENT

Water districts that compensate board members for more than 10 days in a calendar month must have their governing board annually adopt a written policy explaining, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why the higher compensation is necessary for effective operation of the district.

TIMELINE

The amended Section 20202 sunsets on January 1, 2032. A new replacement section (also numbered 20202) becomes operative that same date, restoring the uniform 10-day cap for all water districts.

SCOPE

The bill's scope expanded from simply amending Section 20202 to amending, repealing, and adding Section 20202 of the Water Code, reflecting the sunset-and-replace structure.

FISCAL

Fiscal committee review changed from 'yes' to 'no,' indicating the amended bill no longer triggers a fiscal note requirement.

Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2026 · Assembly May 11, 2026

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Aug 24, 2026

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Aug 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

upper

Jun 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17).

upper

May 20, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

upper

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4992.)

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

lower

Feb 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors