California AB2739: Water: affordability and system stabilization.

What the bill says

An act to add Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 12965) to Division 6 of the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor. water, and making an appropriation therefor Water: affordability and system stabilization. Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources. Existing law vests in the department powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction in matters pertaining to water or dams…

From the enrolled text, September 3, 2026:

An act to add Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 12965) to Division 6 of the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor. water, and making an appropriation therefor Water: affordability and system stabilization. Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources. Existing law vests in the department powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction in matters pertaining to water or dams. Existing law declares the responsibility of the state to assist local governments in providing certain essential services and facilities where water resource construction projects financed, in whole or in part, by the state or by the state jointly with the federal government create an undue burden on a local area’s ability to provide these services and facilities. Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health. Existing law declares it to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes. This bill would establish in the State Treasury the Water Affordability and System Stabilization Fund for holding the principal and income of the Water Affordability and System Stabilization Trust, which the bill …

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Sponsors

• Esmeralda Soria (D, AD27) · primary sponsor
• Laurie Davies (R, AD74)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 10, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
3. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6939.).
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
5. August 30, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
7. August 30, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.
8. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2739 Soria et al. By Menjivar (August 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2739 Soria Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (July 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2739?

AB2739 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Water: affordability and system stabilization.

What does AB2739 do?

In its own words: An act to add Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 12965) to Division 6 of the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor. water, and making an appropriation therefor Water: affordability and system stabilization. Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Water Resources. Existing law vests in the department powers, duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction in matters pertaining to water or dams…

What is the status of AB2739?

Vetoed as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2739?

Esmeralda Soria (D, AD27), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2739?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2739