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.
Cal. Water Code § 105
General State Policy
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Center for Biological Diversity v. County of San Bernardino (2016)
Most recently applied in Center for Biological Diversity v. County of San Bernardino (May 2016)
Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.