Water Code section 105

It is hereby declared that the protection of the public interest in the development of the water resources of the State is of vital concern to the people of the State and that the State shall determine in what way the water of the State, both surface and underground, should be developed for the greatest public benefit.

Source: Section 105, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=105. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 105’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_105

Original Source: Section 105, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=105. (last accessed May 12, 2025).