Karuk Tribe among backers of Kalra measure directing state agencies to weigh Tribal water uses
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 2218, which would make recognition of Tribal water rights an explicit element of California water policy, has passed the State Assembly and advanced to the State Senate.
The bill, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and co-authored by North Coast Democrat Chris Rogers, cleared its third Assembly reading on May 27 by a vote of 57-0, with 23 members not voting. No member voted against the measure.
