California SB1125: Water Rate Assistance Program.

What the bill says

An act to add Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 116930) to Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. drinking water Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program…

From the enrolled text, August 28, 2026:

An act to add Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 116930) to Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. drinking water Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the plan to include, among other things, a description of the method for collecting moneys to support and implement the program and a description of the method for determining the amount of moneys that may need to be collected from water ratepayers to fund the program. This bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Program. As part of the program, the bill would establish the Water Rate Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide water affordability assistance for residential water services to low-income residential ratepayers, as specified. The bill would establish separate implementation procedures depending on whether the state board determines that the Legislature appropriated enough moneys from the fund for a partial implementation of the program or a statewide implementation of the program. The bill would require the state board to take various actions in administering the fund, including, among other things, tracking and managing revenue in the fund separately from all …

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Sponsors

• Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20) · primary sponsor
• Durazo, Maria Elena (D, SD26)
• Lena Gonzalez (D, SD33)
• Lisa Calderon (D, AD56)
• Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2. September 30, 2026: Vetoed by the Governor.
3. August 31, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
4. August 26, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 5915.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 26, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 25, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 10. Page 6473.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 19, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
10. August 19, 2026: Read third time and amended.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1125 Menjivar et al. Concurrence (August 26, 2026): 31 yea, 9 nay, passed
• SB 1125 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Celeste Rodriguez (August 25, 2026): 62 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Utilities and Energy] (June 16, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1125 Menjivar et al. (May 27, 2026): 30 yea, 9 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1125?

SB1125 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Water Rate Assistance Program.

What does SB1125 do?

In its own words: An act to add Chapter 6.2 (commencing with Section 116930) to Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to drinking water. drinking water Water Rate Assistance Program. Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to develop a plan for the funding and implementation of the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program…

What is the status of SB1125?

Vetoed as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1125?

Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1125?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1125