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Farmers say they lost water rights without certified notice; committee approves Bennett bill to strengthen notice
Assembly Judiciary Committee · March 24, 2026
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Summary
AB 2,125 would require clearer, verifiable notice procedures in groundwater adjudications after Ventura County farmers testified they were not served certified letters and later lost allocations; the committee passed the measure as amended to appropriations.
Assemblymember Bennett presented AB 2,125 as a targeted change to the notification process for groundwater adjudications, arguing judges should receive documentation (such as return receipts) showing who was actually served so a judge can weigh whether additional notice is needed.
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