Bill > AB2108

This bill aims to address environmental justice and racial equity concerns in the state's water policy and management. It requires the State Water Resources Control Board and regional water boards to conduct outreach and engagement with disadvantaged and tribal communities, hire dedicated environmental justice and tribal community coordinators, and establish a community capacity-building stipend program. The bill also mandates the boards to make findings on potential environmental justice, tribal impact, and racial equity considerations when adopting water quality control plans, state policies, and issuing or reissuing waste discharge requirements or waivers. The goal is to ensure that water resources are protected and managed in a way that addresses systemic and institutional racism and disproportionate impacts on Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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