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Committee advances bill requiring groundwater agencies to publish board membership and links to financial disclosures
Summary
AB 293 would require groundwater sustainability agencies to publish board membership and links to Form 700 economic interest statements; the Assembly committee voted to move the bill out for further consideration after proponents said the change would improve transparency for the public and small farmers.
Assemblymember Bennett introduced AB 293, which would require California’s groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) to publish their board membership on agency websites and to provide a link to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) where board members’ Form 700 economic interest statements can be viewed.
Bennett said his staff found it difficult to identify who serves on GSAs and that the public faces similar or greater…
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