Existing law declares that all water within the state is the property of the people of the state, but the right to the use of the water may be acquired by appropriation in the manner provided by law. Existing law requires the appropriation to be for some useful or beneficial purpose. Existing law provides that the diversion of floodflows for groundwater recharge, commenced before January 1, 2029, does not require an appropriative water right if certain conditions are met, including that the diversion does not use new permanent infrastructure or permanent construction.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.

Statutes affected:
SB 599: 1242.1 WAT
02/20/25 - Introduced: 1242.1 WAT