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Committee advances SB 650 to clarify appeals and add severability to Delta law
Summary
A California Assembly committee passed SB 650, a technical bill amending the Delta Reform Act to set an appeals timeline, clarify who may appeal (including local governments), and add a severability clause to preserve enforceability of the Delta plan.
An Assembly committee passed SB 650, a bill described by its sponsor as a technical, noncontroversial update to the Delta Reform Act that adds an appeal timeline, clarifies who may file appeals and inserts a severability clause.
The presenter described SB 650 as a low-controversy measure that addresses three procedural items: establish an appeals timeline where none exists; explicitly state that local governments are eligible appellants; and add a severability clause to prevent the Delta plan from becoming unenforceable if a portion is legally challenged. The sponsor noted…
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