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Thomas Garza

Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
June 10, 2025	Daniel Merkley	AB 639	Natural Resources and Water	Testimony Link
April 23, 2024	Kendra Daijogo	AB 2079	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
March 6, 2024	Robert Gore		Budget #4 Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation	Testimony Link
April 26, 2023	Daniel Merkley	SB 687	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
March 28, 2023	Kendra Daijogo	AB 560	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
April 9, 2018	Cliff Moriyama	AB 2975	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 15, 2015	Kendra Daijogo	SB 20	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link

Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 35: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.	Self	Support
SB 997: North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.	Self	Support
AB 2180: Local government: Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act: proportional cost of service.	Self	Support
AB 1413: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.	Self	Against
AB 639: Dams: exceptions.	Self	Support
SB 599: Atmospheric rivers: research: forecasting methods: experimental tools.	Self	Support
SB 72: The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets.	Self	Support
AB 1191: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: hydroelectric generation.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 366: The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets.	Self	Support
AB 2661: Electricity: Westlands Water District.	Self	Support
AB 2079: Groundwater extraction: large-diameter, high-capacity water wells: permits.	Self	NA
Apr 23, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		NA
SB 389: State Water Resources Control Board: investigation of water right.	Self	Against
AB 560: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.	Self	Against
Mar 28, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Against
AB 1563: Groundwater sustainability agency: groundwater extraction permit: verification.	Self	Against
AB 1337: State Water Resources Control Board: water diversion curtailment.	Self	Against
AB 460: State Water Resources Control Board: water rights and usage: civil penalties.	Self	Against
SB 687: Water Quality Control Plan: Delta Conveyance Project.	Self	Against
Apr 26, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Against
AB 429: Groundwater wells: permits.	Self	Against

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2975: Wild and scenic rivers.	Self	Against
May 9, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
Apr 9, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Against
Apr 6, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Against
SB 252: Water wells.	Self	Against
Jun 23, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Against
May 27, 2017Senate Floor		Against

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 935: Water projects.	Self	Against
Aug 22, 2016Senate Floor		Against
AB 453: Extraction of groundwater: Semitropic Water Storage District.	Self	Support
Aug 18, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Jul 14, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
Jul 14, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
AB 1588: Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program.	Self	Support
Aug 17, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Aug 1, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
AB 617: Groundwater.	Self	Support
Sep 9, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jul 14, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
Jun 2, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
Apr 14, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
SB 20: Low Carbon Fuels Council.	Self	Against
Jun 1, 2015Senate Floor		Against
Apr 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Against
Apr 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		NA

Financials

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