Wat. Code, § 79568 · Chapter 9. Colorado River
Wat. Code, § 79568
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the Wildlife Conservation Board for the acquisition, protection, and restoration of land and water resources necessary to meet state obligations for regulatory requirements related to California’s allocation of water supplies from the Colorado River. No money allocated pursuant to this section may be used to supplant or pay for the regulatory mitigation obligations of private parties under state or federal law.
(b) All real property acquired pursuant to this section shall be acquired from willing sellers.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.
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