DIVISION 24. SAFE, CLEAN, RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY ACT 78500-78702›CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Findings and Declarations 78500-78500.4
§ 78500.4
California Water Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
In enacting this measure, the people of California declare all of the following to be the objectives of this act:
(a) To provide a safe, clean, affordable, and sufficient water supply to meet the needs of California residents, farms, and businesses.
(b) To develop lasting water solutions that balance the needs of the state’s economy and its environment.
(c) To restore ecological health for native fish and wildlife, and their natural habitats, including wetlands.
(d) To protect the integrity of the state’s water supply system from catastrophic failure due to earthquakes and flooding.
(e) To protect drinking water quality.
(f) To protect the quality of life in our communities by ensuring recreational opportunities and maintaining parks, trees, and plants.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 135, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 204 at the November 5, 1996, election.)
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