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Staff brief LAFCO on draft bill to let LAFCOs initiate water-service reorganizations; voter-petition policy proposed for 2027
Summary
Staff told commissioners they are monitoring a UC Berkeley-led Water Working Group draft that would authorize LAFCOs to initiate water and wastewater reorganizations to help underserved communities; staff also plan to pursue a voter-petition policy package in 2027.
Staff member Crystal briefed the Riverside LAFCO on a legislative concept under review on Feb. 26: a Water Working Group draft sponsored by UC Berkeley that would give LAFCOs authority to initiate changes of organization or reorganization related to water and wastewater service to address communities lacking safe municipal service. "The proposed legislation would allow the commission to initiate those requests," Crystal said, explaining the draft would amend existing Government Code…
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