CA SB789

Requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer the Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program upon legislative appropriation.

Limits program eligibility to persons who are both low-income water customers and financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Defines "low-income" as households with income equal to or no greater than 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline level, with one-person households evaluated using two-person household guideline levels.

Defines "low-income water customer" and "program" for purposes of the assistance program administration.