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July 2026 Priority Issues Update Now Available

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Key Facts

ACWA’s July 2026 Priority Issues Update is available exclusively to members and covers sponsored bills, golden mussels, the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, and federal funding.
Gov. Newsom appointed Jared Blumenfeld (former CA EPA Secretary) to the State Water Resources Control Board and Thomas Gibson as Director of the Department of Water Resources (appointed June 29).
Sonoma Water General Manager Grant Davis announced retirement effective August 25, 2026, after nearly 20 years.
Tuolumne Utilities District broke ground on the Sierra Pines Regional Water Treatment Facility on June 26.
ACWA submitted letters to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. EPA (contact: Thomas Lombardi), the California Air Resources Board, and legislative budget leadership on multiple regulatory issues.

Who Is Affected

Agencies: State Water Resources Control Board, CA Air Resources Board, Dept. of Water Resources, U.S. EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Water Districts: Palmdale Water District, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, Cucamonga Valley Water District, Rowland Water District, Crescenta Valley Water District, Walnut Valley Water District, Sonoma Water, Tuolumne Utilities District
Communities: Palmdale, Beaumont, Rancho Cucamonga, Rowland Heights, La Crescenta, Walnut, San Juan Capistrano, Tuolumne County

Policy/Legal Angle

AB 1096 and the Control of Lead and Copper Regulation (State Water Resources Control Board)
Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation amendments and additional 15-day changes (CA Air Resources Board)
Pre-Rulemaking on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage/Carbon Dioxide Removal Program (CA Air Resources Board)
Post-Wildfire Resources guidance from the Division of Drinking Water (State Water Resources Control Board)
River Forecast funding issues addressed in letters to legislative budget chairs Laird, Gabriel, Gómez Reyes, and Bennett

Blog Angles

Leadership Reshaping Water Governance: With Blumenfeld at the SWRCB and Gibson at DWR simultaneously, what policy priorities might shift — particularly on Delta issues, water rights, or drought planning — and how is ACWA positioning itself in response?
Golden Mussels as an Emerging Threat: The update flags golden mussels as a priority issue — what is the current spread risk in California waterways, and what regulatory or infrastructure responses are water agencies actually preparing for?
Advanced Clean Fleets Burden on Water Agencies: ACWA is actively engaging CARB on fleet regulation amendments — how are smaller or rural water districts expected to comply with vehicle electrification mandates, and are there cost or timeline concerns specific to the water sector?

Full Text

July 2026 Priority Issues Update Now Available

The July 2026 Priority Issues Update is now available online to members.

The update is a summary of the latest developments on issues of interest to ACWA members. This issue contains information on ACWA’s sponsored bills, golden mussels, the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, federal funding and more.

The new and previous Priority Issues Updates can be found here .

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Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Subject: Control of Lead and Copper Regulation and AB 1096 Policy Handbook Letter excerpt: […]

Agency: California Air Resources Board Subject: Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation Amendments/Additional 15-Day Changes Letter excerpt: The Association of California Water […]

To: Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Gómez Reyes and […]

Agency: California Air Resources Board Subject: Pre-Rulemaking on Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage/Carbon Dioxide Removal Program Letter excerpt: The Association […]

To: Thomas Lombardi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division Subject: […]

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To: Budget Chairs John Laird and Jesse Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Eloise Gomez Reyes and Steve Bennett Subject: River Forecast […]

The following document is released each month and includes policy updates from ACWA’s Regulatory Department. Click on the below link […]

Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Subject: Draft DDW Post Wildfire Resources Letter excerpt: The Association of California Water Agencies […]

Presentations from ACWA’s 2026 Spring Conference held May 5-7 in Sacramento are available below. The designated conference sessions that were […]

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To: Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Gómez Reyes and Bennett […]

To: Senate President pro Tempore Limón, Assembly Speaker Rivas, Budget Chairs Laird and Gabriel, and Subcommittee Chairs Gómez Reyes and […]

To: Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Subject: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Notice […]

PALMDALE – This year’s Palmdale Water District (PWD) Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), which provides information on water quality from tests […]

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced amendments that would expand existing regulations to cover […]

The July 2026 Priority Issues Update is now available online to members. The update is a summary of the latest […]

BEAUMONT – More than 50 community leaders and water professionals including San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (SGPWA) gathered on June […]

RANCHO CUCAMONGA — More than 100 community members attended the Cucamonga Valley Water District’s (CVWD) annual Public Water Treatment Plant […]

ROWLAND HEIGHTS – Following a public hearing on May 19, the Rowland Water District (RWD) Board of Directors voted unanimously […]

San Juan Capistrano is one of Orange County’s most historic communities. While its rich history is part of what makes […]

LA CRESCENTA — As part of commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary, Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) hosted local Girl Scout […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced the appointment of Jared Blumenfeld, former California Environmental Protection Secretary, to the State Water Resources […]

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on June 29 appointed Thomas Gibson as Director of the Department of Water Resources (DWR). […]

WALNUT — Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) participated in the Residential End Uses of Water, Version 3 (REUWS 3) study, […]

SACRAMENTO – ACWA Interim Executive Director Marwan Khalifa issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment of […]

SANTA ROSA – Sonoma Water General Manager Grant Davis announced today that he will retire Aug. 25, 2026, after nearly 20 […]

Tuolumne Utilities District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sierra Pines Regional Water Treatment Facility on June 26th at the […]

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