Under Assembly Bill 460, penalties for water diversion violations in California could now reach $10,000 per day, significantly strengthening enforcement and deterrence.
Analise Rivero, from California Trout, emphasized that increasing fines helps the water board enforce existing laws effectively, increasing compliance among users.
The legislation arose after significant violations in 2022, where farmers diverted river flow, resulting in calls for increased penalties to protect water resources.
This bill aims to close loopholes in the law, addressing situations where minimal fines failed to deter significant illegal water diversion.
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