California AB2568: Water district directors: compensation.

What the bill says

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 20202 of the Water Code, relating to water. water Water district directors: compensation. 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…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 20202 of the Water Code, relating to water. water Water district directors: compensation. 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. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 20202 of the Water Code is amended to read: 20202. (a) An ordinance, adopted pursuant to this …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Natasha Johnson (R, AD63) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 28, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 24, 2026: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
6. June 18, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. June 17, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17).
8. May 20, 2026: Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. May 12, 2026: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
10. May 11, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4992.)

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2568 Johnson By Jones (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (June 17, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2568 Johnson Assembly Third Reading (May 11, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 22, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2568?

AB2568 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Water district directors: compensation.

What does AB2568 do?

In its own words: An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 20202 of the Water Code, relating to water. water Water district directors: compensation. 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…

What is the status of AB2568?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2568?

Natasha Johnson (R, AD63).

Where is the official record for AB2568?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2568