Municipal Water District Of Orange County

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Orange County Water District

Past Affiliations

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Known Affiliations

Beth Olaso

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
May 7, 2026	Beth Olhasso		Budget No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy	Testimony Link
April 29, 2026	Beth Olhasso		Appropriations	Testimony Link
April 8, 2025	Donald Gilbert	AB 794	Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials	Testimony Link
June 21, 2023	Jason Gonsalves	AB 727	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
June 20, 2023	Paul Gonsalves	SB 745	Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials	Testimony Link
April 26, 2023	Syrus Devers	SB 23	Environmental Quality	Testimony Link
April 25, 2023	Jason Ikerd	AB 460	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 25, 2023	Jason Ikerd	SB 389	Natural Resources and Water	Testimony Link
August 28, 2018	Syrus Devers	SB 120	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
June 27, 2018	Paul Gonsalves	AB 2050	Governance and Finance	Testimony Link
April 24, 2018	Syrus Devers	AB 1876	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
March 14, 2018	John O'Malley	BUD 3940	Budget S/C #3:Resources and Transportation	Testimony Link
September 15, 2017	Donald Gilbert	AB 1668	Appropriations	Testimony Link
September 11, 2017	Syrus Devers	SB 606	Appropriations	Testimony Link
September 11, 2017	Jason Ikerd	SB 606	Appropriations	Testimony Link
April 25, 2017	Syrus Devers	AB 1668	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
April 25, 2017	Syrus Devers	AB 968	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
April 25, 2017	Jason Ikerd	AB 968	Water, Parks, and Wildlife	Testimony Link
March 22, 2017	Donald Gilbert	SB 5	Governance and Finance	Testimony Link
June 22, 2015	Casey Elliott	SB 355	Natural Resources	Testimony Link
April 14, 2015	Casey Elliott	SB 355	Natural Resources and Water	Testimony Link
April 14, 2015	Douglas Houston	SB 355	Natural Resources and Water	Testimony Link

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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
SB 1153: Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.	Self	Support
AB 2739: Water: affordability and system stabilization.	Self	Support
SB 1048: State Seal of Climate Literacy.	Self	Support
AB 2215: Water rights: permits: State Water Project.	Self	Support
SB 1125: Water Rate Assistance Program.	Self	Support
SB 454: State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program.	Self	Support
SB 31: Water quality: recycled water.	Self	Support
AB 580: Surface mining: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.	Self	Support
SB 72: The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets.	Self	Support
SB 599: Atmospheric rivers: research: forecasting methods: experimental tools.	Self	Support
AB 514: Water: emergency water supplies.	Self	Support
SB 496: Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: appeals advisory committee: exemptions.	Self	Support
AB 259: Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.	Self	Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 366: The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets.	Self	Support
Apr 25, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
AB 460: State Water Resources Control Board: water rights and usage: civil penalties.	Self	Against
Apr 25, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
Apr 25, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Against
SB 1255: Public water systems: needs analysis: water rate assistance program.	Self	NA
Jul 1, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy		NA
AB 1827: Local government: fees and charges: water: higher consumptive water parcels.	Self	Support
AB 1255: Teacher credentialing: ethnic studies task force.	Self	NA
Jun 25, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials		NA
SB 1218: Water: emergency water supplies.	Self	Support
AB 2257: Local government: property-related water and sewer fees and assessments: remedies.	Self	Support
May 1, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
SB 389: State Water Resources Control Board: investigation of water right.	Self	Against
Apr 25, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Against
AB 557: Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.	Self	Support
AB 1337: State Water Resources Control Board: water diversion curtailment.	Self	Against
Apr 18, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Against
AB 30: Atmospheric rivers: research: reservoir operations.	Self	Support
AB 727: Product safety: cleaning products and floor sealers or floor finishes: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.	Self	Support
Jun 21, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Support
SB 745: The Drought-Resistant Buildings Act.	Self	NA
Jun 20, 2023Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials		NA
SB 23: Water supply and flood risk reduction projects: expedited permitting.	Self	Support
Apr 26, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Support
Apr 11, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
SB 687: Water Quality Control Plan: Delta Conveyance Project.	Self	Against
Apr 11, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Against

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 120: Water conveyance: use of facility with unused capacity.	Self	Against
Aug 31, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
Aug 28, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		Against
SB 963: Water replenishment districts.	Self	Support
Jun 12, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
AB 2050: Small System Water Authority Act of 2018.	Self	Support
Apr 8, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials		Support
SB 998: Discontinuation of residential water service: urban and community water systems.	Self	Against
AB 2447: California Environmental Quality Act: land use: environmental justice.	Self	Against
SB 606: Water management planning.	Self	Support
May 17, 2018Senate Floor		Support
May 17, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Sep 11, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		NA
Sep 11, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
AB 1668: Water management planning.	Self	Support
May 11, 2018Senate Floor		Support
May 11, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Sep 15, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
Aug 30, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Against
Apr 25, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		NA
AB 1876: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Delta Plan: administration.	Self	Against
Apr 24, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Against
BUD 3860: Department of Water Resources	Self	NA
Mar 15, 2018Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation		NA
BUD 3940: State Water Resources Control Board	Self	Support
Mar 14, 2018Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Resources and Transportation		Support
SB 5: California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018.	Self	Support
Sep 15, 2017Assembly Floor		Support
Mar 22, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		Support
Mar 3, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
AB 967: Human remains disposal: alkaline hydrolysis: licensure and regulation.	Self	Against
Sep 13, 2017Assembly Floor		Against
Sep 12, 2017Assembly Floor		Against
AB 574: Potable reuse.	Self	Support
Sep 4, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Jul 3, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality		Support
AB 1277: Dentistry: Dental Board of California: regulations.	Self	Support
AB 1654: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: construction industry.	Self	Support
Apr 25, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
Apr 21, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
AB 968: Urban water use: water efficiency.	Self	Support
Apr 25, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
Apr 25, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
Apr 21, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Support
AB 791: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project: new conveyance facility.	Self	Against
Apr 21, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife		Against

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2050: Health care coverage: prescription drugs: refills.	Self	Support
Jun 27, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance		Support
AB 2488: Protected species: unarmored threespine stickleback: taking or possession.	Self	Support
Aug 30, 2016Assembly Floor		Support
SB 554: Delta levee maintenance.	Self	Against
Aug 26, 2016Senate Floor		Against
SB 919: Water supply: creation or augmentation of local water supplies.	Self	Support
Aug 24, 2016Senate Floor		Support
AB 2022: Advanced purified demonstration water.	Self	Support
Aug 18, 2016Senate Floor		Support
AB 291: Tribal gaming: compact ratification.	Self	Support
Aug 16, 2016Senate Floor		Support
SB 814: Drought: excessive water use: urban retail water suppliers.	Self	Against
Aug 10, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Against
AB 2623: State information security costs: annual report.	Self	Support
Aug 1, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Support
SB 758: Atmospheric Rivers: Research, Mitigation, and Climate Forecasting Program.	Self	Support
Sep 4, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
Jun 3, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Apr 28, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		Support
SB 355: San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jun 22, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources		NA
Apr 14, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water		NA
AB 1: Drought: local governments: fines.	Self	Support
Jun 25, 2015Assembly Floor		Support

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Financials

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