Commission hears SGMA implementation updates, recommends positions on several groundwater bills

Jun 11, 2025

Tulare County Water Commission members reviewed SGMA (Sigma) implementation items including a proposed boundary for a new Tule East GSA, updates from the Tule subbasin and Cahuilla subbasin, and a legislative subcommittee summary recommending watch or support positions on multiple bills including AB 10 44 for the Tule East GSA.

The full story

Rogelio (Tulare County staff) briefed the Tulare County Water Commission on Sigma (SGMA) implementation, a proposed Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency boundary, and the legislative subcommittee's recommended stances on pending bills. The subcommittee recommended a "watch" position on AB 293, which would require publication of Form 700 filings for GSA board members; the presenter described that requirement as more expansive than current filing practices for county officials.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in